DEPARTMENT: Facilities Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Amend Professional Services Contract With Leo A. Daly LLC For Wentworth Library Renovation
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize amendment of a professional services contract with Leo A. Daly LLC to provide additional design services for the Wentworth Library Renovation.
SUMMARY
The 2024-2028 Building Capital Improvement Program Adopted Budget included a program to renovate the Dakota County branch libraries through a cycle over the next decade. After 17 years since the last major renovation in 2008, the Wentworth Library in West St. Paul will be the first to undergo renovation in this new cycle. Renovation work was intended to address mechanical and electrical system upgrades or equipment replacements, general interior upgrades such as furniture, fixtures, equipment, and finishes, code compliance and accessibility improvements, and other identified issues.
Capital Projects Management staff developed a Request for Proposals (RFP) to hire a design consultant for the project. This RFP included a preliminary project schedule for all project phases, including a five-month duration for construction work. This schedule was used by proposing design consultants as the basis for their fee proposal. After a unanimous decision, Leo A. Daly LLC was recommended to receive a professional services contract for this project. This selection was approved by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners through Resolution No. 24-105 (February 27, 2024).
A Core Planning Group, comprised of County staff, worked with Leo A. Daly LLC to confirm the project needs and work scope. The project schematic design was developed to include substantial interior renovation to meet new functional needs and substantial infrastructure upgrades to prolong building systems. The schematic design was presented to and approved by the County Board through Resolution No. 24-461 (September 24, 2024).
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