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City
Council Meeting: May 10,2005 |
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TO: |
Mayor and
City Council Chairperson
and Redevelopment Agency |
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FROM: |
City Staff
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SUBJECT: |
Design of the Seismic Retrofit Improvements to Parking
Structure 4; Redevelopment Agency Funding of
Seismic Retrofit Design of Parking Structure 4; and Adoption of Resolutions
Finding that the Project is of Benefit to the Earthquake Recovery
Redevelopment Project Area |
Introduction
This report recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager
to negotiate and execute an agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation for
design of seismic retrofit improvements to Parking Structure 4 in an amount not
to exceed $665,000 and approve contingency funds in the amount of $66,500
(10%).
This
report also recommends that the City Council and Redevelopment Agency authorize the City Manager and Executive Director to execute a
Cooperation Agreement between the two entities for payment of the costs
associated with the seismic retrofit for Parking Structure 4, and adopt
resolutions finding that the seismic retrofit of Parking
Structure 4 benefits the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project area.
Background
On April 9, 2002,
the City Council conceptually approved the Downtown Parking Task Force’s
recommended strategic plan to retrofit Parking Structures
2, 4, and 5; to rebuild Parking Structures 1, 3, and 6; and to add additional
parking resources in the Downtown area.
Parking Structure 4, located on the east side of
In June 1999, the City requested proposals from qualified engineering consulting firms to provide study and design services relating to seismic upgrading of downtown parking structures and other essential facilities. Proposals were received from four firms to provide these services. Following a review of all proposals by Civil Engineering & Architecture Division staff, Black & Veatch Corporation was selected for seismic retrofit design of downtown parking structures owned by the City and the Redevelopment Agency.
Black & Veatch Corporation has provided excellent service to the City and Redevelopment Agency on the seismic retrofit of Parking Structures 5, 7, and 8. Based on the original request for proposals, the City received a cost proposal for design of seismic retrofit improvements to Parking Structure 4 from Black & Veatch Corporation on February 16, 2005, in the amount not to exceed $665,000. The design work is anticipated to commence in May 2005 and conclude September 2005, seismic retrofit construction is anticipated to commence in early 2006 and finish by fall 2006.
Redevelopment Considerations for Parking Structure 4
The Redevelopment
Agency, as the owner of Parking Structure 4, is authorized by Health and Safety
Code Section 33400 to maintain, manage, and repair the structure. The Cooperation Agreement delegates to the
City the Agency’s authority to carry out the seismic retrofit of Parking
Structure 4 and provides for the Agency’s funding of those costs not eligible
to be paid with FEMA funds. As all FEMA
funds allocated for Structure 4 have been previously spent for crack repair,
the Agency will bear the full cost of this project.
To use
redevelopment funds for the seismic retrofit of Parking Structure 4 the City
Council and Redevelopment Agency must make the appropriate findings, as
required by Health and Safety Code Section 33445. The attached Resolutions determine that the
use of these funds is of benefit to the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project
area; no other reasonable means of financing the improvements are available;
the project will assist in earthquake recovery efforts and eliminate one or
more blight conditions in the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project area;
and, the project is consistent with the Agency’s Five-Year Implementation Plan.
Budget/Financial Impact
FUNDS REQUIRED:
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Agreement |
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$ 665,000 |
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Contingency |
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$ 66,500 |
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Total
Required |
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$ 731,500 |
Funds in the amount of $731,500 are available
in account C170621.589000, “Seismic Retrofit – Downtown Parking Structures.”
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council:
Staff recommends
that the Redevelopment Agency:
1.
Authorize the Executive Director to execute a Cooperation
Agreement between the City and the Redevelopment Agency for payment of the
costs associated with the seismic retrofit of Parking Structure 4; and
2.
Adopt a Resolution finding that the seismic retrofit of
Parking Structure 4 is of benefit to the
Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project area.
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Prepared
by: |
Anthony
Antich, P.E., City Engineer Jeff
Mathieu, Director, Resource Management Tina
Rodrigue Tina Rodriguez,
Redevelopment Administrator Lucy Dyke, Transportation Planning
Manager Jim
Creager, P.E., Civil Engineer |