REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Director
Capital Projects Department
BY: FRANCISCO V. MAGOS II, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department, Utilities and On-Site Project Management Division
DALTON BENNETT, Projects Administrator
Capital Projects Department, Utilities and On-Site Project Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve use of Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-502(d), Design-Build Qualifications Method of procurement for the H Street Parking Structure Project generally bounded by Mono Street, Kern Street, Union Pacific Railroad and H Street (Council District 3).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve the use of Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) Section 4-502(d), Design-Build Qualifications Method of procurement for the H Street Parking Structure Project and authorize the Capital Projects Director or designee to initiate the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for Progressive Design-Build Entity procurement.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City is seeking to build a new parking structure within the area bounded by H Street, Kern Street, Mono Street and the Union Pacific Railroad corridor that will support future residential developments and other downtown attractions. The preliminary design efforts for the H Street Parking Structure Project are funded through the dollars received by the State of California for the Downtown Fresno Public Infrastructure Improvement Projects. Due to the complexity of the proposed project and the accelerated timeline due to the funding, staff is requesting approval from City Council to utilize the Progressive Design-Build procurement method for this project. The proposed project is an ideal candidate for this procurement method and the City has had previous success on a similar project at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
The request for qualifications will incorporate existing bridging documentation completed by the Capital Projects Department. The bridging do...
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