CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                                     City Manager / CHTCRC

RESOLUTION 07-72(S)

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA APPROVING THE USE OF THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER METHOD OF PROJECT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING THE NEW CITY HALL AND TOWN PLAZA AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES.

 

WHEREAS, The City Council has adopted an expedited construction schedule for the new City Hall and Town Plaza and has targeted the fall of 2009 for occupancy (Memorandum 07-52); and

 

WHEREAS, The City Engineer has examined various methods of construction management and has taken into account the expedited schedule, the City’s experience with the recently completed Homer Public Library, and other factors specific to this project; and

 

WHEREAS, the City Engineer recommends that the City employ the General Contractor/ Construction Manager (GC/CM) method of project management because it appears to be well suited to the particular circumstances associated with this project; and

 

WHEREAS, GC/CM is a relatively new variation and refinement of the Design/Build Concept and has become increasingly popular for construction of public buildings where cost and scheduling are significant considerations; and

 

WHEREAS, The GC/CM method has a number of potential benefits to the City which include a shorter construction schedule, decreased costs and increased efficiencies, better coordination between the architect and the builder, greater City control over the design and construction process, a negotiated “not to exceed” budget, and multiple benchmarks upon which the City can stop the project; and

 

WHEREAS, Under the GC/CM process, an RFP would be issued for architectural services, the architect would partner with a builder, and the City would select the best team based upon its qualifications and experience; and

 

WHEREAS, A “not to exceed” project budget will be established by the Council after the architect provides preliminary cost estimates; and

 

WHEREAS, In order for the City to stay on its construction schedule, it is recommended that an RFP for architectural services must be issued in July, 2007; and

 

WHEREAS, The City Hall/Town Plaza Review Committee reviewed and discussed the GC/CM method for several meetings and voted by unanimous consent to recommend to the Council that it be used at its regular meeting on June 7, 2007.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby finds that it is in the best interest of the City to select the General Contractor/Construction Manager method of project management for the new City Hall/Town Plaza Project, approves its use, and authorizes the City Manager to execute the appropriate documents.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the City Manager to prepare and publish a Request for Proposals for Architectural Services using the GC/CM method.  

 

PASSED AND APPROVED   by the Homer City Council this 25th day of June, 2007.

 

                                                                        CITY OF HOMER

 

 

                                                                        _____________________________

                                                                        JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

Fiscal Note: NA