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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITTUE FOR]ORDINANCE NO. 240473

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Sponsor: City Manager
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

Authorizing a Second Amendment in the amount of $21,700,000.00 to an agreement with McCownGordon Construction, LLC for a demolition, shoring, excavation, and utility package related to the reconstruction of Barney Allis Plaza from funds previously appropriated for a total contract price in the amount of $25,964,000.00; authorizing a professional services agreement with Wellner Architects in the amount of $599,000.00 for construction management support from funds previously appropriated; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, the Barney Allis Plaza along with the Auditorium Plaza Garage were constructed in 1955 to serve Municipal Auditorium and now serve the needs of the Bartle Hall Convention Center and surrounding hotels; and

WHEREAS, Barney Allis Plaza and Auditorium Plaza Garage serve as collateral for prior bonds issued to finance the expansion of Bartle Hall and pursuant to existing covenants, the garage must be either preserved or demolished and rebuilt as a revenue-producing asset; and

WHEREAS, the City completed an assessment of the structural integrity and life safety systems including ventilation, fire suppression, emergency phones, water pumps, lighting, and egress, which assessment concluded that Barney Allis Plaza and Auditorium Plaza Garage should be closed unless repairs were made; and

WHEREAS, limited repairs were completed to extend the useful life of the garage while the City evaluated options for demolition and reconstruction of the Garage and Plaza; and

WHEREAS, the City issued RFP No. BAP2022 requesting proposal outlining the redevelopment of the Garage and Plaza, including but not limited to reconstruction of the garage and vertical development above the garage; and

WHEREAS, Council previously passed Ordinance ...

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