DEPARTMENT: Public Works
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT:
Amendments to the City Tower Renovation Project
SUMMARY:
Consideration of the below items relating to the City Tower Renovation Project (formerly known as the Downtown City Office Building Project) and City Tower-Tenant Improvement Project.
A) An Ordinance amending, revising, and appropriating funds for the City Tower Renovation Project.
B) An Ordinance authorizing the negotiation and execution of an amendment to the design-build services agreement with Skanska Nunnelly, a Joint Venture; increasing the previously approved contract amount by $15,589,891 to an amount not to exceed $75,089,891; and authorizing payment.
C) An Ordinance approving a contract with UNICOM Government, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,400,000 to fund the purchase and installation of broadcast and presentation equipment for the City Tower conference center, which will have television broadcast capabilities to support public meetings; approving funding from the Public, Education, and Government Access (PEG) Fund; amending appropriations and providing for payment;
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On June 4, 2015, City Council approved a Comprehensive Development agreement with Weston Urban LLC and Frost Bank in a transaction that facilitated the construction of the new Frost Bank Tower. This Public/Private Partnership (P3) allowed the City to acquire the former Frost Bank Tower building, now rebranded as City Tower, to consolidate many departments and staff in a convenient location within the civic core of downtown. On September 6, 2018, following the completion of a Request for Proposals, City Council awarded a contract with Skanska-Nunnelly in an amount not to exceed $59,500,000.00 to design and renovate the building.
ISSUE:
Item A. Update Budget for City Tower Renovation Project
Item A. will update the budget for the City Tower Renovation Project to reflect all funding...
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