HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Awarding Contract for Professional Consulting & Planning Services to review Animal Shelter FacilityRESOLUTION NO. 24-688
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING AND
PLANNING SERVICES TO REVIEW THE ANIMAL SHELTERING FACILITY
PROJECT FOR PHASE 1 & 2
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City’s existing animal shelter was first constructed in 1994 and has not
been significantly modified since. The existing facility is insufficient and is too small to meet the
needs and demands of the animals served by the facility; and,
WHEREAS, the hiring of a consultant will review and provide details on what a new
facility will require to meet these needs; and,
WHEREAS, the goal of the project is to make recommendations for a remodel of an
existing building into a animal sheltering facility. The City has identified an existing building at
2715 Dayton Avenue this is currently on the market. The City has acquired an option on the
property for 90 days to evaluate the probable costs necessary to renovate it for animal sheltering
purposes. The property consists of a single-story building containing 10, 880 square feet, plus an
1,851 square foot basement, and a 26-stall parking lot on a 5.59-acre site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
to award a contract to INVISION Architect, LTD, Des Moines, Iowa for Professional Consulting
and Planning Services to review the Animal Sheltering Facility Project for Phase 1 & 2 in the
amount not to exceed $66,360 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26th day of December, 2024.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26th day of December 2024.