ORDINANCE NO. 241028
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Authorizing a third amendment in the amount of $65,442,456.00 to an agreement with McCownGordon Construction, LLC for a Guaranteed Maximum Price No. 3 (GMP-3) for Garage Construction Including Roof Structure related to the reconstruction of Barney Allis Plaza from funds previously appropriated; support from funds previously appropriated with a total contract price of $91,395,261.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date
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WHEREAS, the Barney Allis Plaza long with the Auditorium Plaza Garage were constructed in 1955 to serve Municipal Auditorium and now serve the needs of Bartle Hall Convention Center and surrounding Hotels, and
WHEREAS, Barney Allis and Auditorium Plaza Garage serve as collateral for prior bonds issued to finance the expansion of Bartle Hall and pursuant to exciting covenants, the garage must be wither preserved for demolished and rebuilt as a revenue- producing assets; and
WHEREAS, the City completed and assessment of the structural integrity and life safety systems including ventilation, fire suppression, emergency phones, water pumps, lighting, and egress, which assessment concluded the Barney Allis Plaza and the Auditorium Plaza Garage should be closed unless repairs were made; and
WHEREAS, limited repairs were completed to extend the useful life of the garage while the City evaluated options for demolition and reconstruction of the Garage and Plaza, and
WHEREAS, the City issued RFP no. BAP2022 requesting proposal outlining the redevelopment of the Garage and Plaza, including but not limited to reconstruction of the garage and vertical development above the garage, and
WHEREAS, Council previously passed Ordinance 220667, which authorized the City Manager to negotiate for the redevelopment of the Garage and Plaza with a team including McCown Gordon, and
WHEREAS, Council previously passed Ordinance...
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