AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Receive a Staff presentation and hold discussion regarding updates on the final two remaining bond projects of the 2017 Bond Election; the relocation of Fire Station #2 and the design and construction of a new Fire Station #6 within the Trace neighborhood, and provide direction to the City Manager.
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Meeting date: November 6, 2019
Department: Fire Department
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Prior Council Action: City Council previously authorized an alternate construction delivery method (design/build) for Fire Station #2.
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Background Information:
In May of 2017, San Marcos voters approved multiple bond projects including several public safety projects including the relocation of the existing Fire Station #2 to another more suitable site within the city and the design and construction of a new Fire Station #6 to be located on a parcel of donated land within the Trace subdivision on the South end of the city. A station location study conducted in 2014 by Mike Pietsch Consultants determined the ideal location for a new Station 2 to be at the intersection of WonderWorld Dr and Old Ranch Rd 12. A site was identified within the La Cima neighborhood that meets the criteria set forth in this study and eliminates the extreme coverage overlap that exists currently between the existing Station 2 and Station 1. This site was donated to the City as part of the development agreement with the LaCima developers and the City. Subsequent to Council approval, The City entered into a design/build agreement with Flintco Construction to design and build the new Station 2 at this site, and the purpose of this work session in part is to update the Council on the status of that project in preparation for an action item on this same Council agenda that will request approval for an amendment to the design agreement. The secondary purpose of this work session is to provide Council with an update on the Station 6 project and ask for approval to begin the design and construction processes for this station. A much more comprehensive memo and additional background exhibits are attached to this item.
Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:
The 2017 bond committee recommended that these items be considered for approval by the voters. That bond election was successful with an approval rating of approximately 78%.
Alternatives:
Placing either of these projects at alternate sites would cost the city in excess of $1 million per site due to the fact that land for both sites was donated by developers, and also because site design work would have to be replicated at any new sites.
Recommendation:
The staff recommendation is to move forward with the approval of the amendment to the design/build agreement with Flintco Construction for the Gross Maximum Price of the construction for Station 2. Staff also recommends that Council consider allowing Jacobs Project Management to begin negotiations with West/East Architects to start the design process for Station 6 after formal consideration during the November 19, 2019 regular Council meeting.