CSS 2021-02-01 Item 1D - Project - Teen and Senior Center Update

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City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: City Council CC: Mayor Ekberg FROM: Rachel Bianchi, Deputy City Administrator DATE: October 23, 2020 SUBJECT: Planning for a Multigenerational Center in the TIB Neighborhood ISSUE Staff wishes to be responsive to the Council's direction to develop a process to plan and construct a multigenerational center in the Tukwila International Boulevard neighborhood to serve Tukwila's teen and senior communities. DISCUSSION At the October 20, 2020 budget workshop the City Council indicated that the Council's budget priority for the 2021/2022 budget is the development of a multigenerational center to serve teens, youth, families, and seniors in Tukwila. Further, the Council indicated that the center should be located in the TIB neighborhood in proximity to Foster High School, Showalter Middle School the senior community and existing multi -family neighborhoods in the area. Staff is excited to propose a draft process, funding for the initial planning phase, share the short- and medium-term bonding capacity of the City and the proposed City project team. Staff further looks forward to the Council's thoughts and feedback on this proposal in order to ensure it centers the Council's expectations and produces the best outcome for the City. Planning — RFP Process Staff suggests the development of a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to engage an architectural firm for the initial planning of a multigenerational facility that includes programming (identifying the key components needed in such a facility), site selection, estimating the cost for the facility and providing "test to fits" on a chosen site to understand the orientation of such a facility on the chosen site. Staff envisions this effort having a significant community engagement effort to solicit input from a wide variety of teens, families, seniors, and service providers to ensure the new facility is inclusive and meets the needs of the diverse community. At the October 20 budget workshop, the Council consistently used the word "innovative" when discussing this new facility, and staff believes this should start with the community engagement and RFP process and continue through the entire project. Proposed RFP Timeline: • November — Research other similar centers across the country to gain a better understanding of opportunities, lessons learned and key firms in this space • December — Draft RFP, allow for opportunity for Council input on draft • January 4, 2021 — Publish RFP • January 29, 2021 — Close RFP • Week February 1, 2021 — Panel, including Council participation, scores RFP • February 8, 2021 — Panel, including Council participation, interviews three first with top scores • Early March — Contract Award 83