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Design and Construction of the Centralized Fleet Garage (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to approve the 30% construction documents in the design of the Fleet Garage and Materials Management facility located on the parcel at 1610 NW 65th Place, Gainesville, FL 32653.
Explanation
On February 18, 2008, the City Commission directed the City Manager's office to develop a plan to phase out the fleet service and material storage services from the 39th Avenue site. A new site was selected and purchased for these two operations, and on August 19, 2010 the City entered into an agreement with Bentley Architects + Engineers, Inc. for the design of the Centralized Fleet Garage, and site design for the parcel which will also be home to the Materials Management Facility. The approximate 46,000 square foot garage will be located on the north western portion of the property and the Materials Management facility will be located on the south western portion of the property. The Garage will be designed and built to meet 120 MPH wind speeds. The administration portion of the building will be designed and built to achieve a USGBC LEED "Silver" level certification. The building will accommodate services for both City of Gainesville and GRU fleet. Per Administrative Procedure No. 22A, the 30% design is being presented to the City Commission for approval.
The design team has held two neighborhood meetings (11/23/10 & 11/30/10) with members of the community to gain input. The design being presented represents the best possible solution to maintain the budget, needs of the operators, and citizen input while also balancing the LEED goals for the building. The design team has submitted a site plan to the City of Gainesville planning department, and will be submitting to GRU for utility plan review, as well as St Johns River Water Management District.
Fiscal Note
This agenda item has no fiscal impact unless the City Commission recommends major changes t...
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