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Date

May 18, 2009

 

Agenda Item No.       9B

Roll Call No.              09-

Communication No.  09-331

Submitted by:  Jeb E. Brewer, P.E.

                         City Engineer and                               John TeKippe, Fire Chief

 

 

AGENDA HEADING:

 

Approving Professional Services Agreement with Savage-Ver Ploeg & Associates, Inc. (d/b/a SVPA Architects, Inc., Scott A. Hatfield, Director, 1466 28th Street, Suite 200, West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266) for design and construction phase services for the Fire Station No. 1 Replacement, not to exceed $363,125.

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

Recommend approval of the Professional Services Agreement with SVPA Architects, Inc. for professional services for the Fire Station No. 1 Replacement, in a lump sum amount of $345,700, and reimbursable costs not to exceed $17,425, to provide design and construction phase services for the Fire Station No. 1 Replacement.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Amount:  $363,125

 

Funding Source:  2009-10 CIP, Central Fire Station Replacement, FIR039, Page Fire-5, TIF Bonds.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

The current central fire station, built in 1933, is functionally obsolete and structurally in need of significant repairs.  After extensive review of the needs for the fire protection service and available sites throughout Des Moines, the final recommendation is to construct a fire station at 122 SW 16th Street.  The proposed fire station will be approximately 20,000 square feet and includes five drive-thru apparatus bays, sleeping quarters, locker rooms, kitchen, TV/training room, other building support spaces and parking.  The facility will be designed and submitted for LEED certification.  The decision to pursue a specified level of LEED certification shall be based on simple pay back during the design process.

 

A Request for Proposals (RFP) for design and construction phase services was sent to several consultants and posted on the City’s website.  Fifteen proposals were received in response to the RFP.  A selection committee composed of representatives from the Engineering Department, Fire Department and the City Manager’s Office rated the proposals.  SVPA Architects, Inc. was the selection of the committee based on their qualifications, technical approach to this project and past experience with similar projects.  Staff has negotiated a Professional Services Agreement with SVPA Architects, Inc. for a lump sum amount of $345,700,  with reimbursable costs not to exceed $17,425, to provide programming, design and construction phase services.

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S): 

 

Date:  February 23, 2009

 

Roll Call Number:  09-348

 

Action:  Authorization to proceed with Request for Proposals (RFP) to initiate Design Services for the Fire Protection Maintenance and Training Facility and Central Fire Station Replacement.  (Council Communication No.  09-119

)  Moved by Meyer to adopt.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

 

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S):  NONE

 

 

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:

 

Normal Council actions on consultant services for special inspections and construction contracts.

 

 

 

 

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