RECOMMENDATION: Appropriate additional funds for the project.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The General Services Department recommends that City Council appropriate an additional $250,110.00 to the existing professional architectural services contract with Robert Adams, Inc. to perform additional design services including building envelope repairs and mitigation. The mitigation design services will provide water resistance at the exterior walls and relocate electrical and elevator equipment above the flood elevation.
PROJECT LOCATION: 609 N Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, TX 77079
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project involves a complete restoration of the entire first floor including the elevators, restrooms, gymnasium, and conference rooms. The additional scope of work funded by this appropriation will include repairs to the building exterior, roofing, finishes on the second and third floors, and mitigation design services.
PREVIOUS HISTORY AND PROJECT SCOPE: On April 3, 2019, Ordinance No. 2019-242, City Council approved a professional architectural services contract with Robert Adams, Inc. to perform design and construction phase services to restore the Kendall Neighborhood Library and Community Center to pre-Hurricane Harvey conditions.
MWBE INFORMATION: The original contract and this additional appropriation have a 24% M/WBE goal. To date, the architect has achieved 24.44% participation.
DISASTER RECOVERY NOTE: This item is related to the impact of Hurricane Harvey DR4332, and it is the City’s intent to seek reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) and other eligible sources for such expenditures.
CIP FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
Capital Project Information: See attached Form A for a breakdown of capital costs.
WBS No: D-HARVEY-1073-4
DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE/DATE:
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C. J. Messiah, Jr.
General Services Department
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Rhea Brown Lawson, Ph.D.
Houston Public Library
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Steve Wright
Houston Parks and Recreation Department