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File #: AM No. 22-138   
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 8/24/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/20/2022 Final action: 9/20/2022
Title: Approval of Award of General Contractor/Construction Manager Construction (GC/CM) Contract Amendment 1 Maximum Allowable Construction Cost (MACC) #2, with Absher Construction Company, in the Amount of $17,021,918, for the Redmond Senior & Community Center
Attachments: 1. Agenda Memo, 2. Attachment A: Community and Stakeholder Involvement and Outreach, 3. Attachment B: Council Review Previous Contacts, 4. Attachment C: Amendment No. 1, 5. Attachment D: Budget

TO: Members of the City Council

FROM: Mayor Angela Birney

DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):

Parks

Loreen Hamilton

425-556-2336

Public Works

Aaron Bert

425-556-2786

 

DEPARTMENT STAFF:

Public Works

Eric Dawson

Senior Engineer

 

 

TITLE:

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Approval of Award of General Contractor/Construction Manager Construction (GC/CM) Contract Amendment 1 Maximum Allowable Construction Cost (MACC) #2, with Absher Construction Company, in the Amount of $17,021,918, for the Redmond Senior & Community Center

 

OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

recommendation

Staff is requesting approval of construction contract amendment with Absher Construction Company (Absher) of Puyallup, WA in the amount of $17,021,918 (includes sales tax) for MACC #2.  MACC #2 includes interior improvements, exterior walls, insulation and siding, asphalt paving, and landscaping.

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  Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached

 

 

REQUESTED ACTION:

 

  Receive Information                                            Provide Direction                                            Approve

 

 

REQUEST RATIONALE:

 

                     Relevant Plans/Policies:

o                     Envision Redmond Senior Center Building Stakeholders Report March 2020

o                     Redmond Community Strategic Plan

o                     2017 Community Priorities for the Future of Redmond’s Community Centers Report

o                     Redmond Comprehensive Plan

o                     Redmond Parks, Arts, Recreation, Culture, and Conservation (PARCC) Plan

o                     Redmond Facilities Strategic Management Plan

o                     2017-2022 Redmond Capital Investment Program (CIP). Redmond Zoning Code 21.10.070B

                     Required:

City Comprehensive Plan: FW-23, CC-12, PR-19, PR-35, PR-36, PR-37, PR-38, UC-19, UC-20, DT-12, and DT-15, Redmond Zoning Code-RZC 21.10.070, RCW 39.10

                     Council Request:

N/A

                     Other Key Facts:

The GC/CM construction contract we are using for this project is based on the University of Washington’s GC/GM contract that has been used successfully on a number of projects and has been reviewed and edited by the City’s construction attorney.

 

 

OUTCOMES:

Approval for the award of MACC #2 which will allow construction to begin on those elements.

 

 

COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:

 

                     Timeline (previous or planned):

See Attachment A - Community and Stakeholder Involvement and Outreach

                     Outreach Methods and Results:

See Attachment A - Community and Stakeholder Involvement and Outreach

                     Feedback Summary:

See Attachment A - Community and Stakeholder Involvement and Outreach

 

 

BUDGET IMPACT:

 

Total Cost:

Current Budget:                                                               $48 million

Proposed Budget:                                          $58 million

Proposed Adjustment:                     +$10 million

 

Approved in current biennial budget:                                            Yes                                            No                                            N/A

 

Budget Offer Number:

CIP

 

Budget Priority:

Infrastructure, Healthy and Sustainable, Vibrant and Connected

 

Other budget impacts or additional costs:                       Yes                                            No                                            N/A

If yes, explain:

Market rates, inflation, and an active construction market continue to drive up construction costs

 

Funding source(s):

CIP: $17.116 million

State Capital Adopted Budget: $1.25 million

Surplus Park Impact Fees from 2019-2020: $1.648 million

Surplus REET from 2019-2020: $2.486 million

Councilmanic Bonds: $16.0 million

One-time Cash from 2019-2020: $9.5 million

Surplus General Fund One-Time Cash from 2021-2022: $5.35 million

Surplus Park Impact Fees from 2022: $2.0 million

Unallocated Park Impact Fees: $2.0 million

King County Parks Levy: $500,000

Amazon sponsorship: $150,000

 

Budget/Funding Constraints:

The City Council approved a total project budget of $48 million on February 15, 2022. Councilmanic Bonds were issued with City Council approval in May 2022. Construction has commenced and costs have continued to be high due to a volatile market and inflation. Based on the bids received to date, the project cannot be completed for $48 million.

 

  Additional budget details attached

 

 

COUNCIL REVIEW:

 

Previous Contact(s)

Date

Meeting

Requested Action

N/A

See Attachment B: Council Review Previous Contacts

N/A

 

Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)

Date

Meeting

Requested Action

N/A

None proposed at this time

N/A

 

Time Constraints:

City staff is striving to minimize schedule risk to meet expected facility opening date in late 2023.

 

 

ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:

Delay in the construction start date for MACC #2 will have a direct effect on the building opening date

 

 

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment A - Community and Stakeholder Involvement and Outreach

Attachment B - Council Review Previous Contacts

Attachment C - Contract Amendment 1

Attachment D - Budget