Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to an existing Consulting Services Agreement with Indigo, Hammond, and Playle Architects, LLP for the Police Building and South Offices Renovation project and to appropriate $942,000 to the project from the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Public Safety
* Infrastructure
SUMMARY
This action approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute a contract amendment increasing the fee paid to Indigo, Hammond, and Playle Architects, LLP to cover costs related to extending the construction period of the Police Building and South Offices Renovation project and to appropriate additional funding for the project.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends approving the amendment and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract amendment and appropriating additional funds for the project.
BACKGROUND
The City hired Indigo, Hammond, and Playle Architects, LLP (Indigo) in 2013 to design modifications to the South Offices Building and Police Building that provide more staff work area, increase the size of the dispatch center, improve ADA access, and renovate the HVAC and electrical systems of the Police Building. The City entered into a separate consulting services agreement (CSA) with Indigo for construction support and awarded a contract for the construction of the improvements to D.L. Falk Construction (DLF) in late 2018. Construction of the improvements began in February 2019.
As in any complex building renovation project, there have been owner requests for changes, unforeseen conditions, and design changes during construction. Additionally, on this project there have also been utility and contractor delays during construction. While these items are commonly encountered, they have had an uncommonly significant impact on the schedule for this project. The exact impact of each category hasn't yet been determined, but the cumulative impac...
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