REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 21, 2018
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department
L. NATHAN SANCHEZ, Project Manager
Public Works Department, Facilities Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve agreement with TAM+CZ Architects, Inc., of Fresno, CA in the amount of $98,500 with a not-to-exceed contingency amount of $10,000 for the design of plans and general construction contract documents for the City Hall Elevator Modernization Project (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the agreement with TAM+CZ Architecture Inc., (TAM+CZ) and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute on behalf of the City of Fresno an agreement with TAM+CZ of Fresno California, in the amount of $98,500 with a not to exceed contingency amount of $10,000 for architectural services for the City Hall Elevator Modernization Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The original elevators at City Hall are in need of modernization and major rehabilitation. Maintenance of these elevators has become increasingly more frequent, and substantially more costly as the life expectancy of these units has elapsed. TAM+CZ will develop plans and specifications to change out the machinery in order to give the elevators a safer, more reliable operation as well as modernize the passenger cars to meet the current standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
BACKGROUND
Located at 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno City Hall is a five story building with approximately 300,000 square feet. The building utilizes three (3) passenger elevators and one (1) service/freight elevator. The elevators are heavily used on a daily basis by various city staff and by the general public for conducting business on various floors at City Hall. The existing four (4) elevators were installed as part of the original construction in 1991 and are now 27 years old. Most el...
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