Focus area: Infrastructure (Engineering)
Staff Contact: Mary Jaeger/Beth Wright
Subject: This presentation and discussion will provide Council with an update on the design for the Downtown Library.
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Item Description:
Discussion of the Downtown Library Project, PN 6-C-020-20.
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Summary:
The Downtown Library project is included in the approved 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) with a total project budget of $25 million. Funding for the project was approved on September 15, 2020, as was an agreement with Lane4 Property Group (Lane4) for project management and owner’s representative services for the project. On December 1, 2020, the City Council approved agreements with Gould Evans for the design of the project and with McCown Gordon Construction for construction management of the project.
On January 19, 2021, representatives with Lane4 and the Gould Evans design team provided the City Council with an update on the concept design of the building. The presentation focused on the building massing and design, and reviewed options for exterior building materials. Following the January 19th presentation and with the feedback received from the City Council, the project team has continued to work with City staff to advance the project into the schematic design phase.
Tonight, representatives with Lane4 and the Gould Evans design team will lead a presentation of the schematic design. This presentation to the City Council will focus on reviewing the site development plan, reviewing the updated exterior design based on feedback received at the January 19th Council meeting, and reviewing the interior library layout and programming. Lane4 will provide an update on the project schedule including the dates for neighborhood meetings, the plan review process with the Planning Commission, rezoning and platting.
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Financial Impact:
The Downtown Library project is funded with $25.0 million in general obligation bonds as approved in the 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan.
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Action Needed:
Staff requests the City Council provide feedback and direction related to the schematic design presentation.
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Attachment(s):
A. Project Location Map
B. Project Fact Sheet