City of San Antonio - File #: 17-1155

• File #: 17-1155
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 2/23/2017
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing a task order to a Job Order Contract to renovate 6,000 square feet at the Central Library to allow space for the Latino Collection payable to Alpha Building Corporation in the amount of $270,739.17 and authorizing the acceptance and appropriation of $270,739.17 in donation funding of which $236,853.16 is from the San Antonio Public Library Foundation, $17,500.00 is from the A Cisneros DelMoral Foundation, and $16,386.01 is from the Friends of the Library to the Latino Collection Project; and amending the FY 2017-2022 Capital Improvement Program budget. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation & Capital Improvements]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/23/2017	1	City Council A Session	Motion to Approve	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 1


SUBJECT:

Contract Award: (Job-Order Contract) Central Library Latino Collection - acceptance and appropriation of special revenue funds.


SUMMARY:

An ordinance for the Central Library Latino Collection Project, authorizing a task order to a Job Order Contract, payable to Alpha Building Corporation in the amount of $270,739.17 and authorizing the acceptance of $236,853.16 from the San Antonio Public Library Foundation for the Latino Collection Project. This ordinance also appropriates $17,500.00 from the Library Department A Cisneros DelMoral Foundation Fund and $16,386.01 from the Library Department Friends Fund Balance.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Project Background
The Central Library Latino Collection was originally designed as part of the 2012 Central Library Bond Project. Due to higher than anticipated construction costs, the Library Department turned to the San Antonio Public Library Foundation to privately raise the funds needed to cover the expense of the construction portion of the project. The San Antonio Public Library Foundation raised $155,721.28 for the Latino Collection Project and the Library Department secured additional funding to make the project whole.

The Library intends to renovate approx. 6,000 sq. ft. of vacant space on the first floor of the Central Library (formerly used as the teen area, now located on the third floor). The Latino Collection is currently located on the 6th Floor of the Central Library and consists over 10,000 items. The renovation will include new walls, floor finishes, painting, and minor ceiling revisions. This newly renovated space will provide for literary workshops, lectures, author readings, research, and a small gallery which will become the resource center. Engaging programming will be provided through expanded partnerships with schools, colleges, universities, and ot...