MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
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Adoption of a Resolution for the General Contractor-Construction Manager Alternative Public Works Contracting Procedure and Setting a Public Hearing Date for the Envisioning the Future of the Redmond Senior Center Building Project
a. RESOLUTION NO. 1529: A Resolution Approving the Start of Alternative Public Works Contracting Procedures for the Senior Center Project, and Setting a Public Hearing Date of April 7, 2020
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Adopt a Resolution to authorize the GC-CM alternative delivery method process and set a public hearing date for April 7, 2020.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Carrie Hite Parks and Recreation Director 425-556-2326
Dave Juarez Public Works Director 425-556-2326
Eric Dawson Senior Engineer 425-556-2867
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
The Redmond Senior Center building is currently closed due to exterior structural issues. In order to mitigate the impact to seniors, all programs have been relocated to alternative locations, including City Hall and Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village. An update was given to the City Council on December 3, 2019, February 11, 2020, March 3, and March 10, 2020. The February and March updates discussed the possible use of the General Contractor-Construction Manager (GC-CM) alternative delivery method.
Preliminary Findings
Staff have considered alternative public works contracting procedures and believe GC-CM warrants further consideration. GC-CM includes these benefits:
* Contractor expertise on the design team, contributing knowledge on scheduling, cost estimating, constructability.
* Increased flexibility of the design - for a project such as the RSC, the design process will be fluid and will adapt as user needs are uncovered and evaluated. The City needs to be able to consider many options as the design progresses and the contractor's input would be valuable in evalua...
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