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.. . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: October 7, 1998 TO: M.y" ..d Cloy Co..," @ FROM: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrato SUBJECT: City Hall Architectural Design Fees Requested Action The City Council is requested to consider action on two items related to the design of City Hall. First, the Arehitectural Alliance has requested Council consideration of an adjustment in its fees for the design of City Hall to $ I 62,500. Second, the Council is asked to consider the appointment of Architectural Alliance as the provider for professional design services for furnishings at the new City Hall. What is the Current City Hall Desir;n Fee Arranr;ement? The original design fee agreed upon between the architect and the City was based on the design of an approximate 10,000 square foot City Hall. This initial fee of$99,800, also assumed a . construction budget of$I,120,000. This fee did not include furnishings design. Why does the Architect Relieve Additional Desir;n Fees are Necessary? The architect has identified three reasons which support the request for a fee adjustment. These include: 1. Increased Building Size - 15,192 square feet 2. Increased Site Budget - $1,887,750 3. Project delays and program revisions Is the Architectural Desir;n Fee Adjustment Appropriate? The City Council Subcommittee for the design of City Hall reviewed the request for additional fees and agreed that an adjustment would be appropriate. What is the Alliance's Proposal for Furnishinr;s Desien? The proposal will provide Phase I services including programming and budget establishment, and Phase II services for design, bidding, ordering and installation of services. The cost for Phase I is proposed at $5,000 for programming, and a cost not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the furnishings budget. The initial budget estimate for furnishings was $325,000. This estimate has been revised to approximately $150,000. .