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CRA Project Summary (NB)
Explanation
As a regular informational item on CRA agendas, Staff provides a brief update on selected referrals, redevelopment projects and development agreements under review. This monthly update is typically a limited sampling of the CRA's many on-going projects, as opposed to a complete list.
CRA Wide
NW 5th Ave Commercial Building - 802 NW 5th Ave - PPI has been selected as the Construction Manager (CM) for this project. The design team has completed Design Development documents and is working with the CM on value engineering. Staff will provide a 60% construction document update at the August CRA, which will include an updated budget. The preliminary budget was based on a top-down estimate which was to be revised once an Architect and CM were both added to the project. Now that the CM is onboard, staff will be able to present a budget that should be within +/- 10% of the final cost.
CRA Sustainability Policy - Staff has begun reviewing the draft policy with the advisory boards and taking members' feedback. To date, staff has received numerous comments and questions from the CPUH and FAPS advisory boards. Staff anticipated completing the first round of comments in June; however, ERAB and Downtown were not able to hold discussions that month. Staff anticipates reviewing the policy with the remaining boards by August.
University Avenue Medians - BBI, Inc, a construction management firm under contract with the CRA, held a pre-bid meeting on July 16th. The project consists of adding new landscaping and irrigation to nine existing roadway medians on University Avenue from NW 18th street to East 15th Street. Work is expected to begin in August.
University Avenue Improvements - Staff is continuing to monitor the Downtown planters, which were given a new planting scheme in late-May. So far the project appears successful. This is a limited pilot study to determine if a more comprehensive plant...
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