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People Serving People CITY OF RIVERSIDE CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM Riverside AikAmerl~ C~y 1998 HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY- DATE: December 5, 2000 ITEM NO: SUBJECT: CASA BLANCA FAMILY LEARNING CENTER - AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES--FUNDS TRANSFER BACKGROUND: On May 18, 1999, the City Council approved an agreement with James Lawson Pirdy, AIA, Inc., architect for the Casa Blanca Family Learning Center, in the amount of $316,900 plus reimbursables of $30,000. The Riverside Public Library wishes to amend the agreement with Mr. Pirdy as a result in changes and additions in the project scope and design modifications. The amendment will increase fees and reimbursables by a total of $106,908. Fees will increase by $91,908 to $408,808 and reimbursables by $15,000 to $45,000. Changes and additions in the project scope include: (1) project site area has been increased from 100,000 to 132,000 square feet; (2) size of the building has been increased from 9,000 to 10,000 square feet; and (3) parking has increased from 58 to 80 cars to accommodate the future commercial building. Building design modifications made in response to the Casa Blanca Community include: (1) a pitched tile roof which required a redesigned and reengineered roof support system to support the increased surface area and weight; (2) a trellis structure has been added to the noah side of the plaza and ornamental metal work added to all trellis structures to give the project a more "Mission Style" appearance; and (3) a tower has been added which will incorporate cellular telephone transmission capability to be leased by the City of Riverside to cellular providers. In addition, various permanent art works to be defined by the City will be incorporated into the library facility. The design modifications were reviewed and approved by the Casa Blanca PAC in September, 2000. These changes and modifications have resulted in a $492,630 increase in construction cost, from $2,910,000 to $3,402,630. The amended agreement includes increased fees to structural, mechanical and electrical engineering firms as a result of the building design modifications. In addition, the Riverside Public Library requests an additional $200,000 in redevelopment funds to purchase library materials. The current project budget of $4.35 million does not include an allocation for library materials. FISCAL IMPACT: The Casa Blanca Family Learning Center Project is estimated to cost $4.35 million. Sufficient funds are budgeted in Development/Casa Blanca Capital Project accounts 9724400-440446, Casa Blanca Library, 9740900-440446, Leaming Center/Head Start, and 9741100-440446, Family Leaming Center Expansion, 10-1