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sou hi PAGE Date: June 5.2000 To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners Thru: James E. Chandler, County Administrator yy II From: Thomas W. Frame, General Services Director �tkurc� Subject: Revised Agreement with Edlund & Dritenbas Architects, P.A. for Design and Constructions Services for an Addition to the North County Library located in Sebastian on C.R. 512 EXHIBIT: Revised Negotiated Architectural Agreement BACKGROUND: In January of this year. the Board approved an agreement with the architectural firm of Edlund. Dritenbas for the design of the remodeling and expansion of the North County Library. That agreement was for a project that had an estimated construction cost of $789,921.00. Based on program planning and schematic design, the project changed significantly in cost estimates based on needs identified. On May 23. the Board accepted staffs recommendation to proceed basically with a plan that included an expansion to the meeting room. an expanded reading room. major site work and several building upgrades bringing the project to a total project cost of $1,674,397.00 and an estimated construction cost of $1.354.232.00. Based on the revised cost projections. The architectural firm has revised the fee structure accordingly In addition. the total architectural fees are a lump sum including civil engineering that had been a separate item in the existing agreement. The only cost for which the County (owner) is responsible is for the application and permitting fees and the geotechnical services. The new fee is $137.676. which is 8.9% of construction budget ($1.354.236) plus the cost of the civil engineering fee of $17. 149 For the Board's convenience. the entire revised contract is included. but the only changes are those pages initialed by Paul Dritenbas dated 24 May 2000 (pages 1-1, 1-2, 1-11.2-11). The changes are enumerated as follows: • Page 1-1 This merely an initial for the entire document since it contains revisions. • Page 1-2 This revises Section 1.1.2.5 providing for a revised construction budget. • Page 1-11 This revises Section 1.5.1 providing for a revised compensation fee • Page 2-11 This revises Section 2.8.3 providing for a revised schedule of services. RECONIENDATION: Staff submits that the proposed revised architectural agreement with Edlund & Dntenbas. P A. is fair and reasonable and recommends Board approval. and that the Chairman be authorized to initial and date the four revised pages (pages 1-1. 1-2. 1-11,2-11). MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED BY Commissioner Tippet, to approve stars recommendation. June 20, 2000 92 I