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RESOLUTION NO. 153-2008
AWARDING AN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONTRACT FOR THE
VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL, PROJECT A-510
WHEREAS, in 1925, Contra Costa County constructed the Danville Veterans Memorial
Building in accordance with the State Military Veterans Code; and
WHEREAS, on August 12,2008, the Town approved a real property transfer agreement
with Contra Costa County that transferred ownership of the building to the Town; and
WHEREAS, funding was appropriated in the Town's Five-Year Capital Improvement
Program for redevelopment of the Veterans Memorial Hall, Project A-SID; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2008, a Steering Committee was appointed to guide a
process by which the building would be evaluated and designed to address current and
future needs of veterans, seniors and the community-at-Iarge; and
WHEREAS, the Town solicited proposals from architectural consultants to work with the
Steering Committee to develop conceptual designs for a new or improved facility, as well
as plans, specifications, and estimates for a project to be constructed by the Town; and
WHEREAS, of the 33 consultants who submitted proposals, Architectural Resources
Group, Inc. from San Francisco was determined to be the most qualified consultant to
complete the work for the Town; and
WHEREAS, the design of the project will be accomplished in two phases, the first of which
involves the conceptual design that includes determining the historic significance of the
existing building, developing a conceptual design based on meetings with the Steering
Committee, preparing an initial cost estimate, and obtaining necessary discretionary
approvals; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Danville Town Council that the Town Manager is hereby authorized
to execute, on behalf of the Town, a Professional Services Agreement with Architectural
Resources Group, Inc. with a not-to-exceed budget of $199,639 for the conceptual phase of
the design (Phase I), and that the Town Manager be authorized to establish and utilize an
additional 10% design contingency in the amount of $19,964 for a total Phase I budget of
$219,603 for the Veterans Memorial Hall, Project A-SID.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on December 16, 2008, by
the following vote:
AYES: Arnerich, Andersen, Doyle, Shimansky, Stepper
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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