TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Public Works Director
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: November 10, 2020
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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 42-20 TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH CDM SMITH INC. FOR OWNERS’ REPRESENTATIVE FOR FIRE STATION 113 PURSUANT TO RFQ NO. 2019-007 (PROJECT NO. 16-012); IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $861,125
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Approve Resolution No. 42-20 to award an Agreement with CDM Smith Inc. for Owner’s Representative for Fire Station 113 pursuant to RFQ No. 2019-007 (Project No. 16-012), in an amount not to exceed $861,125.
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Background:
Fire Station No. 113 is located at 651 W. Linton Boulevard. The current facility is approximately 6,000 square feet. 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 five 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. The City of Delray Beach (City) wishes to construct a new 13,500 square foot, two (2) story fire station facility on the existing site, to replace the existing fire station.
The proposed new fire rescue station facility will be designed to meet the needs of the Fire Rescue Department, including growth, for a 20-year period following construction. The station shall meet all hurricane hazard safety criteria as set forth by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and Palm Beach County to be rated as a Category 5 Rated Building. The design will b...
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