R2004-141 AUTHORIZING PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING AGREEMENT

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM No. 04-144 September 16,2004 TO: Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council Members FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager r1n�. Dane C. Bragg,Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement—Transfer House Feasibility Study SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the attached agreement with the Farnsworth Group to complete a feasibility study to move the Transfer House to Lincoln Square. The proposed professional services will not exceed $50,000. BACKGROUND: As part of the Mayor's Treasures of Decatur initiative, staff convened a selection committee to review proposals for professional services to study the feasibility of relocating the Transfer House back to its original location. Several firms made proposals. Finalists were interviewed by the selection committee and the Farnsworth Group was considered the most qualified fum to provide the services required of the study. The project will talce approximately five months to complete. A final feasibility study will be prepared for review by the Council as a part of this contract. The project has been divided into phases, including structural evaluation, moving path evaluation, data collection and Lincoln Squaze evaluation. The City reserves the right to stop the study at the end of any phase if the project proves infeasible, thereby limiting exposure to additional costs for an infeasible project. Kent Massie of Massie Massie Landscape Architects will be in attendance at the Council meeting to present the recommendation of the selection committee. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: N/A. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Representatives of economic development, engineering and planning were a part of the selection committee. STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Dane Bragg at 424-2727 or dbrag�(c�decaturnet.arg. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: The cost of the study will be paid from the General Fund, Planning&Economic Development.