HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for Human Services Campus Feasibility Study RESOLUTION NO. 08-039
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
WITH RDG/RUDI LEE DREYER FOR
HUMAN SERVICES CAMPUS FEASIBILITY STUDY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, during the human services campus update which the Council received on
February 1, it was mentioned that staff would be bringing a contract for professional services to the
Council at its February 12 meeting; and,
WHEREAS,the only bid received for professional services to assist with the original campus
feasibility study came from RDG Rudi Lee Dreyer, and staff has worked with Bill Dreyer of that firm
to put together a proposal for services to take the feasibility study to the next levelspecifically the
analysis of the suitability of the Evangelical Free Church as a site for a campus; and,
WHEREAS, the following are the major aspects of the contract: meeting with City staff to
develop code analysis and site utilization plans;providing a general condition assessment of the church
structure;verifying agencies'needs and preparation of space assignment options;developing pre-design
opinions of construction costs (for fund-raising basis); preparing Site Development Plan and
Architectural Elevation necessary for Special Use Permit application; assisting with meetings with
neighbors and interested members of the pubic; and,preparing final report; and,
WHEREAS,RDG Rudi Lee Dreyer has proposed a lump sum cost of$30,000 for this work,and
staff feels that based on the amount of time required for all of the tasks and the rather aggressive
schedule planned for this work, this is a fair proposal; and,
WHEREAS,funding for this contract would be available from either the Local Option Sales Tax
Fund balance or the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund balance.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the professional services contract with RDG/Rudi Lee Dreyer for the continued feasibility study of a
human services campus at a cost not to exceed $30,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12`'' day of February, 2008.
C�?._UAJ_& A. "V.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Doll
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12t'day of February, 2008.