Residents will have another opportunity to provide input and comment on the proposed Broadway City Hall Project on Tuesday, February 20, at 7:00 p.m. The City Council decided to move the public hearing date on the project, initially scheduled for January 16, after receiving revised budget estimates from Wold Architects and the City’s construction management firm, Kraus Anderson. At the January 16 meeting, Wold and Kraus Anderson informed the City Council of increases to estimated project costs based on recent discussions and feedback provided by potential bidders on the project.
As a result of the new bid estimates provided by the architect and construction manager, the City Council directed staff to move forward with recommendations to reduce the cost of the project by approximately $200,000. The cost reductions include redesigning the roof section on the north side of the building, identifying cost effective interior finishes and building systems, and restructuring the bond/loan sale to reduce capitalized interest.
These cost saving measures, coupled with an increase of $200,000 to the project budget, resolves the increase in estimated project costs recently presented by Wold and Kraus Anderson. The end result moves the Broadway City Hall Project to a not to exceed budget of $4.95 million, which is up $200,000 from the previous budget of $4.75 million. The impact of the Broadway City Hall Project to a resident with a $300,0000 home is $237/year, which is up $19 from the fall budget estimate. The financing plan for the project also uses existing City funds to pay for a commercial kitchen upgrade in the new building, as well as renovation costs to temporarily relocate City Hall to the Fire Station during construction.
The new financing plan preserves the size and use of the interior spaces, as well as the exterior building design developed through the work of the Community Spaces Task Force, the Community Stakeholder Design Session, the Building Committee, and the Heritage Preservation Commission. The project includes a street level multi-purpose room that can hold events for up to 200 people, a commercial kitchen, restroom facilities, a conference room and a lobby. The second level floor plan includes office space, restroom facilities, conference rooms, a lobby, and City Council Chambers.
Upon completion of the Capital Improvement Plan approval process, the current schedule anticipates advertisement of bids in late March, followed by construction in May, with the building expected to be completed in March of 2019.
Residents and other community stakeholders will have an additional opportunity to voice their support of or opposition to the proposed Broadway City Hall Project at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 20, at 7:00 pm.
Project questions and comments can be shared with Brent Mareck, City Manager, at 952-448-8737 or by email at [email protected]. For more information, please visit the Broadway City Project Page on the City’s website by clicking here.
