Adopt Appropriation Ordinance in the Amount of $1,500,000.00 Increasing Estimated Receipts and Appropriations in the Culture & Tourism DFW Revenue Share Capital Fund for the Rehabilitation of the Pioneer Tower at the Will Rogers Memorial Center (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)

It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached appropriation ordinance in the amount of $1,500,000.00 increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Culture & Tourism DFW Revenue Share Capital Fund for the rehabilitation of the Pioneer Tower at the Will Rogers Memorial Center.

The purpose of this M&C is to appropriate $1,500,000.00 for the design and construction associated with the rehabilitation of the Pioneer Tower at the Will Rogers Memorial Center.  On June 12, 2018 the City Council authorized execution of an architectural services agreement with Elements of Architecture, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $140,922.00, for the rehabilitation of the Pioneer Tower at the Will Rogers Memorial Center (M&C C-28724).

This work is intended to be completed before the opening of the new Dickies Arena in November of 2019. In order to meet this aggressive schedule, staff has advertised and conducted a competitive selection process to select a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contractor to assist in the design phase and carry through to the construction phase and work with Elements of Architecture.  Staff has administratively executed a contract with HM & MF, Ltd., d/b/a Muckleroy & Falls for design phase services and a recommendation to award construction services will be brought to City Council.