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P.W. CASE <br /> <br />CONSIDER AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION OF A lVIEZZANINE IN WATER TOWER NO. 2 <br />A CHANGE ORDER TO PROJECT #99-64, <br /> By: Steven J. Jankowski, City Engineer <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />During the design of Water Tower No, 2 it was anticipated that there would be a future demand by <br />telecommunications providers to install antennas on and associated equipment within the structure. <br />Storage of off-season City equipment within the base of the tower was the desired usage of the ground <br />space within the base of the tower structure. Design of the' structure anticipated a mezzanine would be <br />constructed to house the telecommunication equipment associated with the antennas. Verizons has <br />approached the City to install the first such antenna on Water Tower No 2. <br /> <br />Attached to this case is a proposal from CB&I Water (the company currently under contract for the <br />construction of the tank) for the' construction of a mezzanine floor structure. The cost of CB&I work <br />would be $115,307. The total cost would include an additional $5,000 for inspection and project <br />observation by AEC Engineering, Inc. Construction of the mezzanine could be complete within about 90 <br />days from the time of authorization. <br /> <br />It should be noted that on August 7th, the Planning Commission meeting recommended approval of a <br />structure to Verizons telecommunications equipment outside of the water tower. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the Council authorize entering into this proposal as a change order to the existing <br />contract contingent upon Verizon entering into an agreement with the City to construct their facility with <br />the mezzanine and paying a proportional share of the total project cost (estimated to be 20 to 25 percent of <br />the total cost). <br /> <br />Committee Action: <br /> <br />Motion to recommend to Council that a change order for the construction of a mezzanine in Water Tower <br />No. 2 contingent upon Verizon, Inc. entering into an ageement with the City to fund their proportional <br />share of the project. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br />City Attorney <br />Director of Public Works <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor <br />Finance Officer <br /> <br />PW: 08/21/01 <br /> <br /> <br />