Subject:  CENTRAL BRANCH LIBRARY

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT:  7

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

Approval of an agreement with Anderson Brule Architects, Inc. for architectural consultant services for including the project design, preparation of construction documents, and construction administration services for the new Central Branch Library Project, for the period July 2, 2001 to November 31, 2004, in the amount of $1,068,990. 

 

BACKGROUND

 

Based on the Branch Facility Master Plan approved by Council in September 2000 and the voter-approved Libraries Bond in November, the Library Department proposes that the new Central Branch Library be the third library to be initiated under the Master Plan.  The Library branch will be located on a site adjacent to the Tully Road Stables and in the adjoining City-owned property.

 

Public Works and Library Department staff conducted the architectural consultant interview and selection process per the Department of Public Works Consultant Selection Procedure, and recommended recommend the retention of Anderson Brule Architects, Inc. to provide the design for this project.

 

The agreement scope of work will include program review, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, preparation of construction documents, bidding and award, construction administration, preparation and compiling of record documents and project closeout. The conceptual design and schematic design scope of work will include community outreach.

 

ANALYSIS

 

In order to address budgeted projects and in anticipation of bond funding, Public Works staff started the consultant selection process in October 2000 with a Request for Qualifications advertisement.  From the review process of the 33 submitted firms in December 2000, seven firms were notified for interviews for the first four branches. On January 17, 2001, Public Works and the Library staff interviewed the seven firms and as a result, Anderson Brule Architects, Inc. was selected to perform the consultant services for the new Central Branch Library.  Library and Public Works staff believe $995,000 is a reasonable fee for this work. The amount noted includes a reserved additional service amount for the scope of work not yet defined of master planning the entire site.  The schedule requires the architect under agreement to start work in early July.

 

PUBLIC OUTREACH

 

This proposed project will be published in the San José Mercury News and at various nearby branch library locations for community participation for programming, conceptual design and the schematic design processes.

 

COORDINATION

 

This agreement has been coordinated with the Library Department, and the Offices of the City Attorney, Equality Assurance, and Risk Manager.

 

COST IMPLICATIONS

 

1.

COST OF RECOMMENDATION:

 

 $1,068,990

 

 

2.

COST OF PROJECT:

 

 

 

 

 

Land Acquisition

$1,841,000

 

 

Consultant Services Agreement

958,990

 

 

Consultant Additional Services (Reserved)

110,000

 

 

Consultant Contingency

81,010

 

 

Estimated Construction Cost

7,325,000

 

 

Construction Contingency

735,000

 

 

Design and Construction Management

903,000

 

 

Public Art

191,000

 

  

TOTAL

$12,145,000

 

 

 

 

3.

 

SOURCE OF FUNDING:

 

472 - Branch Libraries Bond Projects Fund

4.

 

ESTIMATED START DATE OF AGREEMENT:

July 2001

5.

ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF AGREEMENT:

 

November 2004

 

BUDGET REFERENCE

 

Fund:

472

Appn:

6845

RC:

114273

Amount:

$2,069,645

Budget Document:

2000-2001 Appropriation Ordinance, Section 31.02, Item 1b.

 

 

RAJEEV BATRA

Acting Director, Public Works Department