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6.18 Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable~Mayorand City Council FrorntheCit Mana er February 13, 2006 Subject Amendment No.1 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Anderson Brule' Architects, Inc. (ABA) - Redwood City Branch Library in Redwood Shores. Recommendation Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No.1 to the Agreement with ABA to revise the design to incorporate the value engineering recommendations and alternative bid items into the final Contract Documents, in an amount not to exceed $41,902.50. Background The City initially contracted with ABA to assist the City in completing the State Grant application for the proposed Community Branch Library in Redwood Shores. I n a very competitive competition with other cities and public agencies, Redwood City was notified on November 19. 2003, that Grant Funds were approved by the State in the amountof$10.1 million. In addition to the State's Grant funds, an additional $4.3 million in GID 1-64 funds have been approved for this project. On April 27, 2004, the City issued a subsequent Agreement with ABA to prepare construction documents. The 95% design has been completed, but the construction cost estimate of $14,100,000 exceeds the $12,300,000 amount available for construction. A value engineering session was held to review the cost and to seek cost reduction recommendations. A savings of approximately $850,000 was identified in value engineering savings along with identifying $320,000 of alternative bid items. Also, the GID 1-64 Committee met and agreed to reserve an additional $1 million, if required. With the value engineering suggestions, alternative bid items, and reservation of additional funding from GID 1-64, staff is ready to advertise and award the construction as soon as the State approves the final design. Alternative 1. Council can elect to not approve Amendment No.1 and thus, not authorize the consultant to include the value engineering recommendations and alternative bid items, and not approve the project. The existing site would remain undeveloped, and the City would forfeit Grant Funds in the amount of $10.1 million. 2. Council can elect to authorize an additional $1,800,000 to keep the design as is. Page 1 of 2 .. ...._- .----.-.... . ,"..-- -,- ...