Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Prime AE Group, Inc. for the design of lobby renovations at various community centers.
In the summer of 2016, Recreation and Parks Planning and Design Staff visited all of the department’s community centers to consult with center staff and compile a list of needed improvements at each of the centers. One of the major items identified during these visits was the need to renovate several community center lobbies in order to create a more accessible, welcoming, and safer experience for visitors. Centers that were identified as needing lobby renovations include Adams, Barack, Barnett, Beatty, Feddersen, Holton, Howard, Tuttle, Woodward, and Douglas Community Centers.
This contract will be for professional services for the design of the lobby renovations. The renovations are to be primarily focused on aesthetic improvements, as well as improvements to the functional layout and operations of each center’s lobby. In addition to the lobby, the project will also include the adjacent office and circulation space. Also, the A/E will provide design services for the replacement of doors and windows at the Thompson Community Center.
This initial contract will be for the Program Verification and Schematic Design Phases of the project. It is the intention of the Recreation and Parks Department to request a legislated contract modification to this contract to provide additional funding for professional services for the Design Development, Construction Documentation, Bidding, and Construction Administration phases of the project, at a later date.
The costs for this project will be $144,572.68 with a contingency of $14,500.00 for a total of $159,072.68.
Proposals were advertised through Vendor Services, in accordance with City Code Section 329, on September 26, 2017 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on October 16, 2017....
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