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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH HAMMEL, GREEN, AND ABRAHAMSON, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE LAKE SUPERIOR ZOO AND FAIRMOUNT PARK REDESIGN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $128,400.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to contract with Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson, Inc. (HGA), substantially in the format attached as Exhibit C, for professional design services in the amount of $128,400, payable from Tourism & Recreational Projects 452; Finance 030; Improvements Other than Buildings 5530; Project: HANDHTAX-1502 - Half & Half Tax Projects, Fairmount Park/Zoo.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes a contract with HGA in the amount not to exceed $128,400, for professional design services for the Lake Superior Zoo and Fairmount Park in order to develop the “10/1/2015 Fairmount Park/Lake Superior Zoo Compromise Concept” (attached as Exhibit A & B) into a full-fledged plan.
The work will consist of development of a site plan that integrates Zoo and Park facilities and spaces, the design elements of an eventual zoo master plan, cost estimates, and schematic level designs for two areas of the zoo - the Polar Shores area and the Forest Discovery Zone.
HGA’s proposal was the only one received in response to RFP 15-07AA. The proposal was scored against a set of established criteria by four City staff and was awarded a score of 95 out of a possible 100 points. HGA’s proposal is attached as Exhibit D.