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City Council Public Safety Committee
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
May 20, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Dennis Robertson, Chair; Kate Kruller, Zak Idan
Staff: David Cline, Rachel Bianchi, Jay Wittwer, Todd Rossi, Laurel Humphrey
Guests: Justine Kim & Ethan Bernau, Shiels Obletz Johnsen; Steve Goldblatt, PMQA
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Robertson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. ANNOUNCEMENT
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Contract Amendment: Maximum Allowable Construction Cost for the Justice Center
Staff is seeking Council approval of a contract amendment with BNBuilders in the amount of
$23,155,541 for the final construction phase of the Justice Center. Construction has begun and
all remaining buildings have been abated and demolished, earthwork is underway and
underground utilities are being installed. The total Maximum Allowable Construction Cost
(MACC) includes all of the remaining work and is within the existing adopted project budget.
The Council is asked to sign the contract amendment, to spend $2,315,554 in sales tax
associated with the amendment, and to spend, if needed, the full project's contingency for
change orders, budgeted at 10% of the total construction cost (up to $3,446,455). Change
orders would be related to unforeseen conditions such as contaminated soils. Mr. Goldblatt
stated that he supports the proposal as it is a standard approach with the correct contingency.
Councilmembers discussed the proposal with particular focus on the Council's role with regard
to spending contingency. Ms. Kim stated that every dollar in the contingency budget is
negotiated with the contractor, and that her best estimate for a project of this size is 4-8% in
change orders. Committee members agreed that no contingency dollars should be used to add
value engineered items back in without Council approval. Unused contingency will return to
the Public Safety Plan budget. Councilmember Kruller asked that the Committee be briefed on
the status of change orders and staff agreed that this will be highlighted as part of the
construction report. NO RECOMMENDATION. FORWARD TO MAY 28, 2019 COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE.
B. Schematic Design Estimate: Fire Station 52
Staff updated the Committee on the schematic design estimate on Fire Station 52. Including
tax and contingency, the estimate is $4.23 million over the revised budget of $19,260,000 due
to building complexity, market escalation, and earthwork volatility. Full buildout of the
Administration Space, estimated at $1.25 million, is identified as an alternate. Staff
recommends working through the City Council's Finance Committee to identify funding, which
could include use of the unbudgeted and unexpected one-time Streamlined Sales Tax
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mitigation restored by the Legislature and estimated at $4 million over four years. The mini-
MACC for earthwork, site utilities, electrical, and structural will be presented to Public Safety
and Council in July, and the final MACC for construction will be presented in October and
November. At that time, the City will know more about contingency costs for both the Justice
Center and Station 51. DISCUSSION ONLY.
C. Contract Amendment: Additional Services on Fire Station 52
Staff is seeking Council approval of an amendment to the contract with Weinstein AU in the
amount of $20,840 to provide Stormwater Detention Vault Design, Shoring and Retaining Wall
Design, and an Inadvertent Discovery Plan for Fire Station 52. These costs were expected, within
budget, and have the concurrence of the Council's PMQA. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD
TO JUNE 3, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Adjourned 6:20 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
Summary by LH