Agenda Item Wording:
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Civic Center Project Update - Provide Council with an update for Phase 2 of the Civic Center Project, request authorization to begin the Request for Qualification process for contractors, and authorize the use of a 10% retention for the project.
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Deadline for Action: 6/17/2024
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Mike Porter, Civil Engineer, Mike.Porter@visalia.city, (559) 713-4412
Jason Huckleberry, Director Engineering and Building Department, Jason.Huckleberry @visalia.city, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
1. Receive an update on Phase 2 of the Civic Center Project and approve the interior and exterior colors and finishes, as well as exterior amenities as shown in the presentation and recommended by the Civic Center Committee.
2. Authorize the advertisement of the Request for Qualifications of contractors for the project.
3. Authorize the construction retention amount for this project be raised from 5% to 10% citing the complexity and size of the project as key factors.
Summary:
Civic Center Project Update
Staff and the consultant team will provide a presentation of interior and exterior details including paint colors, finishes, and exterior amenities. All details shown within the presentation were prepared by the consultant team, which included experts in the field of interior design and architecture.
The interior and exterior details and amenities were presented to the Civic Center Committee for review and approval at two meetings in May. The Committee made several comments and suggestions, requiring the consultant team to revise the plan. Once the revised details were complete, the details shown within the presentation were approved by the Civic Center committee and their recommendation is now moving forward for Council review and approval.
Request for Qualifications
Staff proposes to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Civic Center Project. The RFQ w...
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