TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: John Morgan, Environmental Services Director
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: August 16, 2016
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SERVICE AUTHORIZATION NO. 12-04 WITH WALTERS ZACKRIA & ASSOCIATES PLLC. FOR CONCEPTUAL BUILDING AND SITE PLAN DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE FIRE STATION NO.3 REPLACEMENT PROJECT.
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to Approve Service Authorization No. 12-04 with Walters Zackria & Associates, PLLC in the amount not to exceed $48,140.90 for conceptual building and site plan architectural services for the Fire Station No. 3 Replacement Project No.16-012.
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Background:
Fire Station No.3 is located at 651 W. Linton Boulevard. The primary use of this facility is a continuously occupied fire station with living facilities. Originally constructed in 1971, the facility has been refurbished and expanded on numerous occasions to meet current standards and to meet expectations of our citizens and business partners for fire and emergency services.
Over the past four decades, issues related to plumbing, design, mold, water damage and rodent infestations have made the living space intermittently uninhabitable. The frequency of maintenance related issues and costs have increased annually. In general, the facility has exhausted its useful life and staff recommends the complete replacement of Fire Rescue Station No. 3 with a facility built to the latest building codes. The new facility will be designed in a manner that will minimize operating costs and staffing demands for maintenance.
Walters Zackria & Associates (WZA) will review available material provided by City, including site survey(s), previous studies, technical and environmental reports, existing building plans and existing site conditions. Based on the Material Review and Needs Assessment, WZA will prepare a building program. The program will convert the City’s needs into building areas with approximate spatial size, adjacency relationships, equ...
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