Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a professional services contract for the Facilities Management Division with Harris Design Services, Inc. for professional engineering services associated with the renovation of 2609 McKinley Avenue. This building is occupied by the Police Division and formerly housed the Police Academy. This project will lead to the construction of a pre-engineered 7,700 square foot metal structure to maintain vehicle storage and the renovation of the existing office facility. The pre-engineered structure will include the design of all normal building components, including a driveway, a parking lot, landscaping, stairways, and a pedestrian bridge from the building to the existing office structure. The renovation of the existing office space will include fire alarm and security system upgrades, office and restroom renovations, and painting.
Harris Design Services, Inc. will be responsible for design and construction administration. The design phase will include meetings with the City through the completion of an agreed upon final product, zoning, drawings, specifications, and the bid process. The construction administration phase will include shop drawings and submittal review, change order process, pay request review/approval, and weekly progress meetings. The purpose of this renovation and construction is to modify and improve the facility for use by the SWAT team, and to allow the relocation of Precinct 1 into space currently occupied by SWAT. This move will reduce the City's current lease obligation to house Precinct 1, and will locate Precinct 1 more centrally within its geographical area of responsibility.
Formal Requests for Statements of Qualifications (RFSQ) were solicited by the Public Service Department in the City Bulletin from January 20, 2005 through February 10, 2005. The City received eight minimally compliant proposals (2 AFA, 2 FBE, 1 MBR). A fiv...
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