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City of Tukwila <br />City Council Public Safety Committee <br />PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE <br />Meeting Minutes <br />August 7, 2017 —,5:.30 Am. — Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall <br />Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Chair; Joe Duffie, De'Sean Quinn <br />Staff: David Cline, Rachel Bianchi, Bob Giberson, Jay Wittwer, Rick Mitchell <br />CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />I. ANNOUNCEMENT <br />II. BUSINESS AGENDA <br />A. Contract: Fire Station Architectural and Enaineerina Services <br />Staff is seeking Council approval of a contract with DLR Group, Inc. in an amount not to exceed <br />$2,146,084.00 for Justice Center architect and engineering services as part of the Public Safety <br />Plan. This contract includes architectural/engineering, programming, security electronics <br />systems and detention equipment consultation, civil and landscaping consulting, and other <br />services. The City received eight proposals, four were interviewed, and DLR Group was chosen <br />due to strength of design, experience, in-house engineering expertise, commitment to DBEs, <br />history and recommendations. Councilmember Quinn asked to the firm's experience working in <br />the current market with high cost escalation factors; SOJ indicated that they are doing projects <br />currently so are working in this market. Councilmember McLeod asked as to whether there was <br />consensus on the firm from the group doing the interviews; SOJ indicated that there was after <br />conversation among the group. CM McLeod asked whether specific clauses of the contract are <br />boilerplate language found in other contracts; staff agreed and indicated that the City Attorney <br />had approved the contract. He also asked about a reference in the contract to a specific corridor <br />stated as the site of the new justice center; staff confirmed that this is an inaccurate statement <br />and no specific corridor or site has been determined. CM Quinn asked SOJ's experience in <br />working with DLR on a project with a low number of change orders. Bob Giberson indicated that <br />DLR representatives would be available at the COW. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD <br />TO AUGUST 14, 2017 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. <br />B. Public Safety Plan Open House Update <br />Committee members and staff discussed the upcoming Public Safety Plan Open House taking <br />place on August 10, 2017, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Fire Station 54. The event is designed to give the <br />public a chance to learn about progress, meet the fire station architects, and enjoy free family <br />fun with an ice cream social and bouncy house. The City is also hosting an online open house. <br />DISCUSSION ONLY. <br />C. Public Safetv Committee Work Plan <br />Committee members and staff reviewed an updated 2017 Committee Work Plan, which lists <br />completed and anticipated items by quarter. CM McLeod asked for an update on Code <br />