Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Mosaic Ltd. for professional services for space planning, including limited renovation concepts, associated with the relocation of offices for various departments from 109 North Front Street to 50 West Gay Street (the Beacon Building).
With the completion of the renovation of the 120 West Gay Street building in the first quarter of 2013, various departments and sections will move into this space from City Hall, and the Beacon and 109 North Front Street buildings. This move will result in partial occupancy of the Beacon and 109 buildings and create large sections of vacant office space. In order to cost effectively and efficiently utilize the City's space assets, the print shop will be relocated to vacant space in the parking garage at 102 North Front Street and the Traffic Management Center will be relocated to the Public Service Facility on 25th Avenue. Remaining occupants in the 109 Building, the Equal Business Opportunity Office, Department of Public Service, and the Department of Development's offices of Planning and Land Redevelopment will be moved to the Beacon Building. Consolidating these remaining city offices from the 109 North Front Street Building to the Beacon Building will allow the City to proceed with the its demolition and allow the City to move forward with a plan for replacement with a new modern efficient structure designed to meet the City's needs.
The scope of the work shall include space planning services to cost effectively design and program office space available on floors 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, with possible minor reprogramming on floor 3, of the Beacon Building to create functional, temporary office space to accommodate the staff moving from the 109 North Front Building for a period of 3-5 years. Work will include the creation of condition inventories of the all furniture currently in the 109 Building and on the floors ...
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