Title
Approval of Services Agreement AGR18-39 with FBT Architects in the Amount of $448,637.00, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of Designing the Kiddie Pool Addition to the Los Alamos County Aquatics Center.
Recommended Motion
I move that Council Approve Services Agreement AGR18-39 with FBT Architects in the Amount of $448,637.00, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of Designing the Kiddie Pool Addition to the Los Alamos County Aquatics Center.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Body
On December 5, 2017, Council approved up to $6,500,000 in Capital Improvement Program funds for the Kiddie Pool addition to the Larry R. Walkup Aquatics Center. It was further required by Council that construction of the Kiddie Pool not be contracted until the Los Alamos National Lab contract is awarded to ensure sufficient revenues will be available.
On February 25, 2018, the County advertised a formal multi-source competitive solicitation for design services through Request for Proposal No. 18-39. Five responses were received and the evaluation committee is recommending award to FBT Architects. The contract is attached for reference as Attachment A.
On May 1, 2018 this contract was presented to County Council where Council requested this item be deferred to the June 12, 2018 Council meeting. Subsequently, on June 12, 2018, Council unanimously approved to postpone consideration of this agreement until such time the taxable status of the new LANL contract is clarified. With the passage of SB11 this past legislative session, that issue is now clarified.
The design of the Kiddie Pool addition features will include a zero-entry pool with water spray features and mini slide for toddlers, a shallow pool for swim lessons and programming, a lazy river, and a water slide with a total of 2,000 square feet of pool area. The plan is to also include three family locke...
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