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Contract PR00007872 with M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. for architectural and engineering services for the schematic design phase of the Brookdale Library Renovation & Facility Preservation (CP No. 1001788), 12/01/25-07/01/26, NTE $1,103,667
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BE IT RESOLVED, that authorization to proceed with project schematic design phase of the Brookdale Library Renovation & Facility Preservation (CP No. 1001788) be approved; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Contract PR00007872 with M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates for architectural and engineering services for schematic design phase of the Brookdale Library Renovation & Facility Preservation project (CP No. 1001788) for the period of December 1, 2025 through July 1, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $1,103,667 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Brookdale Regional Center is located at 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway in Brooklyn Center on an 11-acre site adjacent to Centennial Park and Shingle Creek. The building is a 130,000 square foot single-story building, housing multiple county resources including the Brookdale Library, District Court, Service Center, as well as a few small suites for the Sheriff's Office, Community Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the Public Defender. The building was last remodeled and expanded in 2004. The project includes a major library renovation, a minor service center renovation, and asset preservation and climate action work.
The major library renovation will transform approximately 57,000 square feet and will include new dedicated spaces for collaboration and quiet study, a reimagined early learning area, consolidation and relocation of service desks, improvement to the library's entryway, and updated finishes and furniture.
The minor service center renovation will update approxim...
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