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Personal Services Agreement with Scott Edwards Architecture for Architectural/Design Services for the Oregon City Operations Complex
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Authorize the City Manager to execute the personal services agreement for Architectural and Design Services for the Oregon City Operations Complex with Scott Edwards Architecture in the amount of $771,710.00.
BACKGROUND:
Over several years, staff and various City Commissions have considered a variety of planning efforts, land use decisions, legal challenges, development proposals, land use appeals, property acquisitions, Resolutions, and legal maneuvering associated with the reuse of the 122 Center Street site.
Despite the Center Street planning, past and present City Commissions and City staff understood that a preferred site may exist elsewhere, so a variety of different sites have been considered. Early in 2018, the City learned that General Distributors had sold to Columbia Distributing with plans to close down the Oregon City warehouse on Fir Street. In June 2018, the City closed on the Fir Street property with the intention to redevelop the site to meet Public Works and Parks Operations long-term needs.
At the City Commission’s 2019 Goals retreat, staff received direction to proceed with a plan that included removal of the front warehouse and office space and replacement of that space with a new office building. Other improvements include site configuration and improvements, covered parking structures, and transformation of the warehouse spaces into need-specific storage and a fleet shop.
On July 3, 2019, the City received eight Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) and sealed fee proposals from firms specializing in Architectural and Design Services. A selection committee involving the Plan B Consultancy, the Assistant Parks and Recreation Director, the Assistant Public Works Director, and the Public Works Director worked through the SOQ review, interview, and recommendation process....
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