Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Department to enter into contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Pizzuti Solutions, LLC for professional owner representation services for the redevelopment of 109 North Front Street.
This building is functionally obsolete suffering from a number of structural and mechanical deficiencies. It is highly energy inefficient, and due to its multi-level design with narrow and uneven floor plates, cannot be renovated in a cost efficient manner to create a modern office environment suitable for the provision of city services. As well, Carolyn/Piedmont Complex is aging and is functionally obsolete. The cost to renovate and/or add on would be extremely costly, and the location not suited for city operations with high traffic volume. The vision for a replacement building at the 109 North Front Street is for a centralized and single location for the Departments of Building and Zoning, Public Service, and Development. Also, location of these functions and agencies will greatly enhance inter-agency coordination and cooperation for programs such as One-Stop and Code Enforcement.
It is necessary for the Department of Finance and Management to augment its staff for the design and construction of a new Front and Long Street building. Pizzuti Solutions, LLC will participate in areas of planning and programming, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, constructability review, bidding and contract negotiations, construction oversight, project closeout and project documentation. By utilizing professional owner representation services City staff can focus on completing day-to-day responsibilities associated with new construction such as leadership direction for the project, developing a final budget, project scope, selection of professional Architectural and Engineering services, design, construction, quality control, building commissioning, and liaison activities w...
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