Title
A Resolution Accepting GeoCon's Proposal for Professional Services for the New Library
Summary
A Resolution Accepting GeoCon's Proposal for Special Inspections and Construction Materials Testing for the new Library and appropriating $50,000 into Project Account No. 400-5020-5101 R68 PROF.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
XX Yes, described as Library Expansion - New Building, planned amount $15,000,000, requesting $50,000 as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #400-5020-5101 R68 PROF.
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.
Body
WHEREAS, various resolutions have appropriated funds for the development of the new library under Account #400-5020-5101 R68 PROF, as follows: Res. 21-1395: $2,440.00 to GMC for a topographic survey, $500.00 to EDT-THA Architecture, LLC for architectural concept plans, and $5,725.00 to GeoCon Engineering & Materials Testing, Inc. for geotechnical services; Res. 22-1103: $550.00 for advertising costs to solicit qualified architects;
Res. 22-1412: $15,000.00 to ReThinking Libraries for professional facility design advocacy and consulting services; Res. 22-1413: $1,300,000.00 to Williams Blackstock Architects for professional services related to the new library; Res. 23-1136: $102,654.51 to Volkert, Inc. for an environmental assessment of the property; Res. 24-1477: $17,986,000.00 to White-Spunner Construction for the construction of the new library; Res. 25-1069: $330,000 for the procurement and installation of audio-visual equipment and $150,000 for additional fees to Williams Blackstock Architects; and,
WHEREAS, We received a quote from GeoCon for professional services to perform special inspections and construction materials testing for the new library; and,
WHEREAS, testing and inspections will be conducted on an on-call basis, with total anticipated costs not to exceed $50,000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Accepts GeoCon's Proposal for Construction Materials Testing and appropriates $50,000 under Account No. 400-5020-5101 R68 PROF.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.