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<br />REQ.T FOR CITY COUNCIL AG'DA ITEM <br /> <br />Aoorooriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: MarC~24' 003 <br />Requested By: Doug Kneuppe <br />Department: Planning <br /> <br />Source of Funds: Fund 43 (2002 GO Bonds) <br /> <br />Account Number: 043-9892-883 <br /> <br />Amount :Budgeted: SI,700,000 <br /> <br />Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance:---X.. <br /> <br />Amount Requested: S90,000 <br /> <br />Exhibits: Ordinance <br />Agreement for Professional Services <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Summary and Recommendation <br /> <br />In February 2002, La Porte voters approved $1.7 million to construct a new Fire Station #2 and <br />then renovate the old Station #2 to become headquarters for EMS. <br /> <br />Staff is recommending securing the services of a professional architectural firm to begin design <br />of the new Fire Station #2 only. Fire Department staffand Planing Department staff interviewed <br />the firm Dansby & Miller and determined they are well suited to provide architectural services <br />for the design of this building. Attached is an Agreement for Professional Services that provides <br />a fee of $87,000 for design, bidding, and construction administration services for a $1.2 million <br />facility. Staff is recommending an additional $3,000 be allocated for incidental reimbursible <br />expenses that the Architect may incur. <br /> <br />Action Required bv Council: <br />Consider approval of an. ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement for <br />Professional Services with Dansby & Miller AlA Architects for design of new Fire Station #2 <br />and allocating $90,000 to fund said agreement. <br /> <br />Approved for City Council Ae:enda <br /> <br /> <br />d.//~ ~o3 <br /> <br />Date <br />