HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-044 Allocating Additional Funding for the Mountain View Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Change Orders Within the Approved Budget Resolution 19-044
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RESOLUTION NO. 19-044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, ALLOCATING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE MOUNTAIN
VIEW PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS WITHIN THE APPROVED BUDGET
WHEREAS, in June 2014, the City Council approved leasing the Mountain View
complex from the Port Townsend School District for a 15-year period; and
WHEREAS, in February 2015, residents of Port Townsend passed a $3.6 million bond to
make improvements to Mountain View Commons; and
WHEREAS, in 2015, the City received a Community Development Block Grant in the
amount of$415,150 for facility improvements to the Food Bank and Working Image (now
known as New Image) areas; and
WHEREAS, the City made initial energy and HVAC improvements, classroom building
roof replacement, and other repairs to the Mountain View facility; and
WHEREAS, in October 2015, the City contracted with Rolluda Architects to conduct a
Mountain View space allocation study, which was completed in March 2016 and identified new
locations for various tenants; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 16-017, the City Council adopted the April 2016 Mountain
View Space Allocation Study and authorized the City Manager to sign those documents
necessary to implement the study conclusions within the approved budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council must authorize the City Manager to award and sign
professional services and construction contracts; and
WHEREAS, since 2016, City staff have worked with project architects to prepare design
documents and to bid and award the project and have managed and overseen the construction
activities; and
WHEREAS, unforeseen changes to the project plans have occurred, including the need
to remove lead exterior paint and to upgrade the fire detection system to current codes, which
changes will have caused the project to go over budget by approximately $35,000; and
WHEREAS, the remaining outstanding work on the fire detection system is essential to
the function of the facility;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend to allocate additional funding for the Mountain View project in an amount not to
exceed $40,000 and to authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents, including
change orders, to complete the work in a total amount not to exceed $40,000.
Resolution 19-044
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this 6th day of May 2019.
Deborah S. Stin,of
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
Joanna Sanders MMC 1#eidi6r cca wcc
City Clerk City Attorney