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Authorize an amendment to the contract for professional design services for the Dougherty Arts Center Replacement Project with Studio 8 Architects, Inc., to increase the contract amount by $2,200,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $6,561,000. Funding: $2,200,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Parks and Recreation.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Managing Department
Austin Parks and Recreation.
Amount and Source of Funding
Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Parks and Recreation.
Procurement Language:
Contract Amendment.
MBE / WBE:
This contract was previously awarded in compliance with City Code 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Current participation to date is 25.21% MBE and 14.46% WBE.
Prior Council Action:
June 11, 2020 - Council approved a professional service agreement with Studio 8 Architects, Inc. for design services on the Dougherty Arts Center.
May 9, 2019 - Council approved the Dougherty Arts Center redevelopment site at Butler Shores Park.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
With passage of the 2018 Bond Proposition B, voters approved funding for the replacement of the Dougherty Arts Center. Following an extensive public engagement process, in the Spring of 2019 Council approved the relocation of this facility to the Butler Shores parkland. An additional preliminary design phase followed in Fall 2020 through Spring 2021, which better defined the layout of the new facility and authorized the design team to move into the design and construction phases of the project.
This amendment will support design phase services and value engineering for the removal of the underground parking garage in the current desi...
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