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Mayor Gamec questioned the timetable for completing the project. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Moore-Sykes replied that the project would be phased over the next <br />two to three years. <br /> <br />Barry Badinger, E & V Consultants and Construction Managers, stated that the quickest they <br />could do a project of this type would be to do the design work which would be completed in <br />January or February 2002, and then begin construction in the spring of 2002. The entire project <br />would then be completed approximately in the summer of 2003. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen inquired as to what, if any, effort has been devoted to remodeling <br />and making better use of the existing facility. <br /> <br />Mr. Badinger replied that they would wait until the architect is brought on board and then they <br />would go through that needs assessment and develop a conceptual plan to redevelop the existing <br />space. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired as to what type of expansion the firm is looking at. <br /> <br />Mr. Badinger replied that that is yet to be determined. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak stated that the project cost is estimated at $3.5 million and the architect <br />would be 8.5 percent of the cost. She inquired as to what would happen if halfway through the <br />process the City determines that they cannot complete the $3.5 million-dollar project, how does <br />that impact their fee. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman replied that the Council should direct staff to negotiate the contract. <br />There will probably be m~ opt out clause included in the contract. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that he is not sure that the taxpayers would accept this type <br />of investment. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that he thinks they have to go ahead, especially considering the timetable. <br />He does not see the City slowing down and they have known for along time that City Hall was <br />not efficient. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak stated that the City is growing and they need more space to accommodate <br />more staff. The tax base of the City will grow as the City grows. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that some times they have to make hard choices and one of <br />those things is deciding to pay a half a million dollars on an aerial ladder truck. The City needs <br />to make use of the facility they have today and they need to find ways to better utilize the space. <br />If the action is to negotiate a contract then maybe they should negotiate a contract, but he wont <br />vote for a contract if it does not focus a lot of attention on utilizing the existing space. <br /> <br />Finance Committee/May 22, 2001 <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />