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AGENDA ITEM <br />Date: February 10, 2025 <br />Title: Architecture Design for Public Works Commodities Yard (24-035) <br />Presenter: Adam Edwards, City Administrator / Engineer <br />Section: Consent Agenda <br />Item: 9 <br />Purpose: <br />The purpose of this action item is to gain council approval to contract with Oertel Architects to <br />provide architectural support for the planning and engineering of the public works salt shed and <br />commodities area. <br />2. Background: <br />The salt shed and commodities storage area are a critical component to the city's public works <br />operations. The purpose of the facility is to provide an environmentally sound storage facility for <br />the bulk materials needed to support public infrastructure maintenance operations. In addition to <br />Orono, the facility supports Spring Park, Minnetonka Beach and the Orono Public School District. <br />The commodities area was originally included in the design for the new public works facility but <br />was removed due to the dramatic increase in construction costs coming out of the pandemic at the <br />time of the project bid. Sufficient funds to complete the project are now available in the facilities <br />fund. The old site is not well suited for this purpose with its suboptimal shape, minimal storage <br />capacity, proximity to wetlands and proximity to high density residential housing. <br />Council previously approved the proposal from Bolton and Menk for a civil engineering design <br />work. The architectural work includes design and specs for the building and associated structural <br />engineering. <br />3. Scope: <br />The project scope consists of construction of a salt shed and commodities bins at the new public <br />works facility. <br />4. Cost: <br />Oertel has provided a scope of services for a fee estimate not to exceed $35,950 (Exhibit A). <br />5. Funding: <br />The 2025 Capital improvement budgeted $1,300,000 for the project from the Facilities Fund. <br />6. Staff Recommendation: <br />I recommend Council authorize the architectural design work for the Public Works Commodities <br />Area. Oertel was the architect of record on the original building and commodities site so is well <br />versed in the needs and requirements of the city for this project. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Move to acceptance of the Oertel proposal for design. <br />43 <br />