REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Bid No. PW20-16 to Hensel Phelps Construction Co. for Civic Center Modernization Phase 1
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested for authorization for the City Manager to take the following actions related to the Civic Center Modernization Phase 1 Project (Project No. PR-09-06).
- Award a construction contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $174,116,999.92 to Hensel Phelps Construction, Co;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Approve an 8.2% construction contingency in the amount of 14,277,594.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Upon completion of the Civic Center Modernization Master Plan (RTC No. 17-0835), City Council provided direction to proceed with design and construction plans for a new Civic Center. On September 25, 2018 Council adopted a resolution to certify the Environmental Impact Report, adopt the Civic Center Master Plan and directed staff to proceed for a Net Zero City Hall Building (RTC No. 18-0799). On December 4, 2018, Council voted to award the Civic Center Phase 1 design contract to SmithGroup (RTC No. 18-1008).
Civic Center Phase I includes the following building and site components:
* A new City Hall building which relocates staff currently in the Main City Hall, City Hall Annex, South Annex and Sunnyvale Office Center into one building;
* An addition to the Department of Public Safety Building, housing an emergency operations center (EOC) and detectives' bureau;
* Renovation of the Public Safety Building to support current operational needs and technology functions;
* Demolition of the existing City Hall, City Hall Annex, South Annex, and Sunnyvale Office Center; and
* Creation of approximately six acres of plazas and open space.
On August 27, 2019 Council approved the Schematic Design, the Highly Recommended and Recommended Cost Saving Strategies, and directed staf...
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