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MEMORANDUM 07-169

 

To:                   Walt Wrede, City Manager

From:               Carey Meyer, Public Works Director

Date:                October 16, 2007

Subject:            New City Hall/Plaza

                        Project Status – Budget

 


 

The GC/CM team has been working hard to initiate public involvement and planning for the design of this project.  Public Works has been working on getting all team members under contract.

 

The team will focus first on completing a 10% conceptual design.  The intent will be to contract for this conceptual design and then proceed with final design once the project is better defined than it is currently. 

 

To this end, Public Works has established a scope of work and a schedule for this initial 10% conceptual design.  Attached is the scope and schedule covering this initial phase and projecting future work and completion dates.  The City will contract directly with each firm, with Jay-Brant leading the project team.  The project team has determined the cost of completing this conceptual work:

 

ECI/Hyer                     (design/public involvement)                               $ 101,980

Jay-Brant                     (constructability/cost estimating)                        $ 28,563

Seabright Survey          (survey/permitting/platting prep)                        $ 65,288

 

Total                $ 195,831

 

The initial phase of this project will be completed by December 5, 2007.  There have been several public meetings so far and at least two more are planned during this next phase.  The public, the City Hall/Town Square Review Committee and City staff will provide input to this conceptual design.

 

Once the 10% conceptual design is approved by the Council, total pre-construction costs will be determined and contract modifications will be presented to the Council for approval.  The budget for all City Hall/Plaza pre-construction services is estimated to be $980,000.

 

Recommendation:  The City Council should approve the initial contracts with the three firms for the 10% conceptual design; establish a budget of $980,000 for pre-construction services and authorize the City Manager to execute all appropriate documents to complete the initial 10% conceptual design.


 

 

Exhibit “A”

 

Homer City Hall/ Town Square Plaza

GC/CM Design and Construction Services

 

Scope of Work – Jay-Brant

10% Conceptual Pre-Construction Services

 

The scope of work for the 10% conceptual pre-construction services portion of this project consists of, but may not be limited to, the following tasks:

 

Jay-Brant will:

 

1)      Attend public meetings and coordinate with the City Hall/ Town Square Review Committee.  Promote public input and provide public information needed to involve interested parties in the design of the project.  Communicate with all stakeholders through the City.

2)      Determine Fall 2007 construction requirements and coordinate with City to accomplish.

3)      Hold weekly project coordination meetings with City and design team as appropriate.

4)      Assure constructability and cost issues are understood as the 10% conceptual design progresses.  Control design decisions in conformance with the established project budget.

5)      Assist and monitor CPQ permit submittals prepared by Seabright Survey and their coordination of wetland delineations.

6)      Provide project information required by potential funding agencies for use by the City.

7)      Prepare a 10% conceptual cost estimate for construction (building, plaza, on-site parking, on-site landscaping, on-site utilities, and on-site vehicular and pedestrian access improvements).

 

ECI/Hyer will:

 

1)      Attend public meetings and coordinate with the City Hall/ Town Square Review Committee.  Promote public input and provide public information needed to involve interested parties in the design of the project.  Communicate with all stakeholders through the City.

2)      Prepare 10% conceptual plan showing general locations of City Hall and Plaza for use in promoting public involvement and obtaining approval by the City.

3)      Assist in preparing a 10% conceptual cost estimate for construction (building, plaza, on-site parking, on-site landscaping, on-site utilities, and on-site vehicular and pedestrian access improvements).

4)      Assist Jay-Brant determine Fall 2007 construction requirements.

5)      Attend telephonically weekly project coordination meetings with City and design team as appropriate.

6)      Assist in assuring that constructability and cost issues are understood as the 10% conceptual design progresses.  Assist in controlling design decisions in conformance with the established project budget.

7)      Provide project information required by potential funding agencies for use by the City.

 

The City will:

 

1)      Contract directly with Seabright Survey to complete field survey, platting and environmental regulatory permitting for the project.

2)      Contract directly with appropriate firms to complete preliminary geotechnical investigations for the project.

 

 

 

 

3)      Provide design review and Owner input into the design of the project in a timely manner.

4)      Provide alignment and scope of work regarding the extension of off-site road, water, sewer and drainage improvements in support of Town Square.

5)      Provide access to existing City construction contracts to effect any Fall 2007 construction efforts.

6)      Contract directly with Seabright Survey to accomplish 10% conceptual federal, state and local permitting submittals and coordination (wetland delineation and CPQ)

 

 

Exhibit “B”

 

Homer City Hall/ Town Square Plaza

GC/CM Design and Construction Services

 

Schedule

10% Conceptual Pre-Construction Services

 

 

The schedule for the pre-construction services portion of this project is shown below:

 

10% Conceptual Pre-Construction Services Phase

 

Award of GC/CM Project                                                                    September 10, 2007

Pre-Construction Services Contract Approved                          October 22, 2007

Public/Stakeholder Public Involvement Meetings                                   October 23/24, 2007

Field Survey and Prel. Geotechnical Invest Complete                November 15, 2007

Public/Stakeholder Public Involvement Meeting                         December 4, 2007

Conceptual Design Complete                                                                December 5, 2007

 

 

Future Final Pre-Construction Services Phase (subject to change)

 

Preliminary Design Complete                                                    February 28, 2008

Preliminary Plat Approved                                                                    March 1, 2008

Final Geotechnical Investigation Complete                                             March 15, 2008

MACC Established                                                                              April 1, 2008

Final Plat Approved                                                                              April 30, 2008

Summer 2008 Construction Documents Complete                                 May 1, 2008

GC/CM Construction Contract Executed*                                            May 1, 2008

 

 

Future GC/CM Construction Contract Phase* (subject to change)

 

Complete 2008 Construction                                                                December 31, 2008

Complete Final Design for 2009 Construction                           December 31, 2008

Complete 2009 Construction                                                                October 30, 2009

 

* The future GC/CM construction contract will include provisions for preparing the final design for 2009 construction work and completion of all 2008/09 construction.