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Neg Agmt with Urban Design Perspectives, Inc., for architectural and engineering services, 12/12/23-01/30/27, NTE $563,670; proceed with construction for 625 Building Office Remodeling project (CP 1007209)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate an agreement with Urban Design Perspectives, Inc., for architectural and engineering services for design development through construction administration phases of the 625 Building Office Remodeling project (CP 1007209) for the period December 12, 2023 through January 30, 2027 in the amount not to exceed $563,670 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the county, and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following actions be approved for the 625 Building Office Remodeling project (CP 1007209):
• Authorization to proceed with project design development, construction documents and construction administration;
• Authorization to utilize the best value procurement process and award a construction contact with in our budget.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to award contracts to contractors if the proposals are within the approved project budget; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the contracts on behalf of the county after the performance and payment bonds have been properly executed; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Built in 1981, the 625 Building is a 539,000 gross square foot (390,000 usable square foot), 17 story office building which was acquired by the county in 2018.
The purpose of this project is to remodel four more floors of office space in the 625 Building based on guidance from the Downtown Campus Master Plan, which was completed in August 2019. The Downtown Campus Master Plan provided a roadmap for the consolidation of staff and programs from Family Justice Center, 1801 Nicollet and the Grain Exchange into the 625 Building, the Government Center, the 701 Building, and the Health Services Building. The roadmap considered alternative workplace strategies, supports critical adjacencies and efficiencies, developed design criteria and identified costs and timing of impacted department relocations.
Current Request:
Approval of an agreement with Urban Design Perspectives, Inc., for architectural and engineering services for design development through construction administration phases of the 625 Building Office Remodeling project (CP 1007209) for the period December 12, 2023 through January 30, 2027 in the amount not to exceed $563,670 is requested. Urban Design Perspectives is an emerging small business enterprise (ESBE) which was selected through a competitive process.
In addition, approval is requested to authorize the County Administrator to award a contract to the contractor with the highest scoring proposal if the proposal is within the project’s budget.
The layout and design of each floor will be based on county wide guidelines for office sizes and quantity, conference rooms, flexible work environments and ancillary spaces.
Impact/Outcomes:
This project will remodel floors of the 625 Building into modern workspaces for county employees.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval