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Date: 3/2/408 <br />Item: 7 j <br />Geothermal Project <br />5 Date: March 6, 2008 <br />6 Re: Geothermal and Best-Valu Procurement Update as Related to the <br />7 Skating Center Arena Project <br />8 <br />9 Pease accept this m m�o as an u�pd�ate on the Skating Center geotherm�al project <br />10 using the best -value pro cu�rem nt method and the City Hall cam�pu�s master plan. <br />11 <br />12 On December 17t", 2007 the City Cou�ncil authorized the City Manger to enter <br />13 into an agreem nt with Karges- Fau Icon bridge, Inc. (KF'I) for the design and <br />14 constru tion m�anagem nt services for the 111fullif geotherm�al system installation in <br />15 the indoor arena and adjacent banq�u t/m�eeting rooms and for fu�rther master <br />16 plan efforts on the City Hall camipu�s. <br />17 <br />18 On Janu�ary 25th, 2008 the City Cou�ncil authorized an agreem nt with Arizona <br />19 State University (ASU) to assist with the best -value pro cu�rem nt approach for <br />20 the arena geotherm�al project. <br />21 <br />22 On March 3rd, 2008 the City Cou�ncil officially ratified the above mentioned <br />23 agreements with F'I. <br />24 <br />25 On March 13th, 2008 a pu�blicly advertised meeting was hosted in the City Cou�ncil <br />26 cham�bers by the City, KFI and ASU soliciting a high performing m�echanical <br />27 contractor to install a "full "' geotherm�al system in the indoor arena. Six <br />28 m�echanical contracting firms attended the presentation and learned about the <br />29 project and received detailed information about the 'best valude pro cu�rem�ent if <br />30 process. The recommended contractor will be prioritized based on price and past <br />31 and cu�rrent performance capability. <br />32 <br />33 The arena design plans and specifications are in the process of being completed <br />34 and will be advertised through an RF'P process beginning April I st, 2008. <br />35 Proposals will be clue on April 1 8th, 2008 at which time they will be analyzed <br />3 6 using the best -° alude proced�u�res. <br />