Specific Explanation: The General Services Department (GSD) recommends that City Council approve a professional architectural services contract with RdlR Architects, Inc. to perform design and construction phase services for a new PWE Northeast Quadrant facility to house water and wastewater operations.
On February 26 and March 4, 2016. GSD advertised a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional architectural services to design a replacement facility for the existing PWE Northeast Quadrant Building located at 718 East Burress St. The RFQ contained selection criteria that ranked respondents and key personnel on experience and proposed team relationships. The Statements of Qualifications were received on April 7, 2016, and twelve architectural firms responded. GSD formed a selection committee comprised of representatives from PWE and GSD to evaluate the respondents. The selection committee short-listed and interviewed five firms. RdlR Architects, Inc. received the most points based on the advertised criteria and offers the best value for the City.
PROJECT LOCATION: 718 East Burress St. (Key Map 453E)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project will demolish the existing building and construct a new 30,000 sf PWE Northeast Quadrant Building at the same site. The new facility will include administrative offices, storage, locker rooms. break rooms. conference rooms. rest rooms. showers, workshop. kitchen, auditorium, and support function. Site improvements will include landscaping, parking. storm water detention if required, fencing. exterior lighting, and a back-up generator. The new building will be designed with energy efficient mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and meet all current environmental standards. The Architect will incorporate LEEDO (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards in the project with a goal of Silver Certification.
SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE: The contract provides for a Basic Services Fee to be paid as a lump sum and Additional Services to be paid on a reimbursable basis.
| $877,000.00 |
Basic Services Fee |
| $200,000.00 |
Additional Services Fee |
| $25,000.00 |
Reimbursable Expenses |
| $1,103,100.00 |
Total Contract Services |
| $19,000.00 |
Civic Art (1.75%) |
| $90,000.00 |
Salary Recovery |
| $1,212,400.00 |
Total Funding |
M/WBE INFORMATION: A 24% M/WBE goal has been established for this contract. The Architect has submitted the following certified firms to achieve the goal:
The Lauck Group, Inc.
| Firm |
Work Description |
Amount |
% of Contract |
| CSF Consulting, L.P. |
Civil/Structural/Topographic & Utility Surveys |
$122,000.00 |
11.11% |
| lnteriors/Graphics/FFE |
$ 30,000.00 |
2.72% |
|
| Infrastructure Associates, Inc. |
Enhanced LEED Commissioning |
$ 35,000.00 |
3.17% |
| 4B Technology Group, LLC |
Security/IT |
$ 29,000.00 |
2.63% |
| Halford Busby LLC |
Cost Esitmating |
$ 24,650.00 |
2.23% |
| Asakura Robinson |
Landscape Architecure |
$ 24,000.00 |
2.18% |
| A & R Engineering |
Geotechnical/Platting Services |
$ 5,500.00 |
0.50% |
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PAY OR PLAY PROGRAM: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City's 'Pay or Play' Ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors. In this case, the architect provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
CIP FISCAL NOTE: There are no additional operational or maintenance costs as the project will replace an existing facility and associated improvements.