R2001-202 ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT

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� Prepare concept site and floor plans to represent utilization of existing space and corresponding implementation plans and costs. b Submit a written report of its facts, findings and recommendations. The decision was made by City staff to not include the City's South Water Treatment Plant building and site in the study because of the expansion under design for this facility and the nature of the operation at this site. The Water Department does have off-site and storage facilities that will have to be considered in the study, but these are generally associated with the planning for the Municipal Services Center. The Fire Department will be involved in the process but not to the level of detail as the Civic Center, Municipal Services Center and the Law Enforcement Center. Fire Station No. 1 was opened in 1995 and houses the Fire Department administrative offices. The Fire Department's present administrative and storage space needs are not as immediate as those at other City facilities. It is expected that the Fire Department will encounter space needs in the 10 and 20 year study time frames of the study. The space needs study is considered to represent an important planning tool for the City to begin to determine how it must begin to address its space needs. The recommendations obtained from this study will provide a basis for the planning and budgeting that will need to be undertaken to meet the City's current and future space needs. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There are no known obj ectors to this action. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Outside input was obtained in the process of performing reference checks on Hanson and Phillips Swager Associates. STAFF REFERENCE: Stephen Swanson, Director of Engineering &Infrastructure at 424-2747. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: The cost of the study is an amount not to exceed $82,500. The funds for this study will be from the Capital Improvement fund. It was planned in the budget preparation for storage and