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r <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING � <br /> Monday,November 25,2013 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITYENGINEER'S REPORT, Continued) <br /> Bremer noted Item No. 10 on tonight's agenda contained a small typo on the council action memo that <br /> approved the position beginning December,2014,and it should be December, 2013. <br /> MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> This item follows Item No. 12. <br /> CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br /> 12. ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT <br /> CONTRACTS <br /> Loftus stated following Council direction from a September work session, Staff has met with <br /> representatives from SKD and Kraus-Anderson to identify the next steps in the garage addition and <br /> remodeling project for the police department. Loftus requested the City Council consider a motion to <br /> approve the contracts with SKD Architects and Kraus-Anderson. <br /> McMillan asked if the decision that Staff made to utilize a construction management advisor was based <br /> on the value that can be gained by utilizing that service. <br /> Loftus indicated both Police Chief Farniok&herself spent some time discussing the process of a general <br /> contractor versus a construction management advisor,and in looking through it and talking with people <br /> who have utilized construction expertise up front has allowed a good amount of feedback to be provided <br /> prior to the design phase. Loftus stated they would like to be able to use as much precast concrete as <br /> possible and implement as many cost effective options as possible. Loftus stated during the space needs <br /> study,the advice the City received was very helpful <br /> McMillan asked how much costs have been incurred to this point. <br /> Loftus indicated no actual costs have been incurred for the Kraus-Anderson contract at this point and the <br /> SKD contract is broken out by phases. On Page 22 of the SKD contract, it states that the schematic <br /> design phase will cost the City 20 percent of eight percent of the cost of the project. Loftus indicated she <br /> does not have the exact number at this time but that the anticipated cost of the project is $3 million. <br /> Bremer stated it would be roughly$48,000. <br /> Loftus stated if the Council goes forward with the schematic design phase,the City would be out 20 <br /> percent of his fee and then additional fees are incurred as you go through each phase. Loftus stated the <br /> City would be moving forward on the project by contracting with these two companies. <br /> Bremer stated Staff's memorandum contained a helpful summary and noted the Council has spent quite a <br /> bit of time meeting with representatives from the two companies. Bremer stated in her view this is the <br /> right step. <br /> Page 24 of 29 <br />