TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Brian Ambrose, Community Services Director
PREPARED BY: Brian Crawford, Senior Program Manager - Parks & Recreation
SUBJECT:
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Murrieta Library Expansion Design and Budget
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve moving forward to the next phase of project design for design Option B;
Approve the recommended project financing strategy, including use of an inter-fund loan;
Authorize the City Manager to approve a change order for $222,700 to SVA Architects, Inc., Purchase Order No. P03681, for the next phase of design services;
Approve a purchase order for $475,000 to RWBID Construction Management, LLC, for project and construction management services; and
Authorize the $500,000 Fiscal Year 2024/25 Capital Improvement Budget for the children's library expansion (CIP 21027) to be eligible for use effectively immediately.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On June 6, 2023, the City Council approved and authorized the City Manager to execute an Agreement with SVA Architects, Inc., for architectural design services for the Murrieta Public Library Expansion Project in the amount of $302,300 (Vote: 4-0-1)1.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Coordinate and deliver responsive, effective community services.
BACKGROUND
The current Murrieta Public Library facility was constructed in 2007. It was envisioned to be a "first phase," with room for expansion based on future needs, though at the time, no precise plans for that expansion were developed. In 2023, the City was awarded a grant from the State of California to fund the expansion of the children's library.
In June 2023, the City Council approved an agreement with SVA Architects (SVA) to provide design services for the children's library expansion (Project), which will be the ultimate buildout of the Murrieta Public Library. Since then, staff has worked with SVA to arrive at preliminary design options that conform to a Project budget.
In July and August 2023...
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