Major improvements in the Cultural District and the West Seventh area have resulted in increased traffic and congestion at several intersections. As a result, the City, in partnership with Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) and Tarrant County has been working on a plan to align Crestline Road (on the east side of University Drive) with the improved Trail Drive (on the west side of University ). FWISD has contributed the right-of-way for this connection to occur through the Farrington Field parking lot. Tarrant County is contributing $2.8 million to the construction which is expected to begin after the 2018 Stock Show.
As a result of this effort, the Park and Recreation Department's (PARD) Crestline Service Center must be relocated this fall. In order to make the most of this relocation and Improve efficiency, PARD will consolidate many services, materials, staff at the existing South Service Center, located on the west side of Greenbrier Park, at 5199 James Avenue. Activities from these facilities will be moved to temporary locations across the City during construction of Phase I of the new facility. This will also allow the northern-most portion of Trinity Park to be used for its highest and best use and improve visibility and access to the historic Van Zandt Cottage. Quorum Architects, Inc., is over of five pre-approved firms selected to provide design services. Under administrative contracts, they conducted studies related to the relocation. The first was to determine the viability of relocating the Crestline facilities to the Property Management Department's James Avenue Facility. It was determined that there was not adequate space to relocate Crestline to the James Avenue Facility. The following studies produced a master plan for relocating many of PARD's services to the South Service Center and a phased approach. Phase 1 would relocate just the functions displaced by the realignment of Crestline Drive. Phase 2 would move other facilities to this location. It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of an architectural services Agreement with Quorum Architects, Inc., to provide design and construction administration services for Phase 1 of this new Consolidated Service Center. The overall Phase 1 project costs are expected to be as described in the table below:
| PARD CONSOLIDATED SERVICE CENTER - Phase 1 | TOTALS | | Engineering Design Services | $975,600.00 | | Project Management, Bid Advertisement, etc. | $20,000.00 | Design Phase Total | $995,600.00 | | Construction Contract (including 7.5 percent of Base Bid as Owner's Construction Allowance) | $8,385,000.00 | | Project Administration Cost: Project Management, Materials Testing, Contingency, Etc. | $589,000.00 | Construction Phase Total | $8,974,000.00 | PROJECT TOTAL | $9,969,600.00 |
Funding Sources: Funding for Phase I is from the sale of tax notes authorized in Mayor and Council Communication (M&C G-19009) on May 16, 2017, and Phase II is proposed to be included in the 2018 Bond Referendum.
M/WBE OFFICE: Quorum Architects, Inc. is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by committing to 43 percent SBE participation. The City's SBE goal on this project is 15 percent.
Urban Forestry, Building and Trade Permit Fees are waived for this project.
The facility is to be located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 |
