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Ordinance amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Professional design services contract with Quorum Architects, Inc. in the amount of $378,000, a 5% contingency in the amount of $18,900, and a not to exceed $10,000 reimburseables allowance for a total of $406,900 for development of an overall facility needs program and the design of a new Kennel Addition at the Prairie Paws Adoption Center; and $12,500 to cover subsurface geotechnical investigation, engineering site survey, and other necessary related costs for a total request of $419,400 (at the May 5, 2015 this item was postponed to the June 2, 2015 meeting)
Presenter
Marshall Warder, Facilities Construction Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Since completion of the Prairie Paws Adoption Center (PPAC) in 2003, it has been noted that the City has grown in population by a town the size of Mansfield. Along with that growth has come a strain on the PPAC’s ability to keep up with the number of strays and adoptable animals that must be housed in the facility. For that reason, Environmental Services staff, with CMO support, has determined that it is now time to consider expanding kennel capacity within the facility. Along with that objective, it has been requested that a comprehensive review of the current facility’s operations be developed and recommendations provided for various aspects including traffic flow patterns for both personnel and the public, adoptive and holding areas, initial impound and animal intake areas, adoption interaction and “get to know” areas, observation areas, counseling areas, isolation and quarantine provisions, a thorough review of the existing HVAC system and overall air quality capabilities, and other such factors as requested and deemed appropriate for discussion and consideration.
An initial funding amount was set aside for design services, and an RFQ was prepared and advertised with twelve Architectural firms responding to ...
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