Project Overview
Project Description
Project Location
Guiding Principles for Kenmore City Hall
Chronology of Decisions and Milestones for Kenmore City Hall
Project Overview
The City of Kenmore is planning to build a new City Hall. This will replace the current city hall facility which was originally designed as a drive-through bank. Not only is the current facility undersized to serve the existing staff and future growth, the City of Kenmore has signed an agreement to sell the site as part of the Kenmore Village redevelopment project. The new Kenmore City Hall project is to be completed in spring 2010.
Project Description
The new Kenmore City Hall will provide an enlarged facility that will include Council Chambers, community meeting room, city administration offices and space within the building for future expansion. The building is to be an “essential facility” designed to a higher seismic performance than standard buildings, and include emergency power generation. The Council Chambers and executive session room are intended to function as an emergency operation center. Additionally, the Council Chambers, community meeting room and conference rooms will serve as a resource to the residents of Kenmore for community and club events.
The site development includes a temporary skate park to replace the one being displaced by the Kenmore Village development. The site provides for 39 underground and 22 above ground parking spaces.
Project Location
The site is located in the city of Kenmore's emerging downtown core along 68th Avenue NE between NE 181st and NE 182nd Streets.
Guiding Principles for Kenmore City Hall
The Kenmore City Council has approved these principles in November 2007 to guide the new Kenmore City Hall project.
- Durable for long term usefulness – enough room for 20 years or more and for anticipated uses
- Balance cost considerations with broader priorities and coals in a facility that is appropriate for kenmore’s needs and means
- Allow room on the site for future expansion
- Learn from other cities’ experiences
- Be mindful of nearby public and private projects being designed and take advantage of opportunities for collaboration and co-location. (kenmore village, fire district hq, library)
- Promote flexibility in design and use (dividers in meeting rooms, emergency operation center wiring)
- Provide community gathering space indoor and outdoor
- Model sustainable development practices that result in lower life cycle costs, including potential solar power utilization
- Put into practice the downtown plan policies of pedestrian friendly urban design
- Structural and operational capability for continuity in emergency situations
- Customer friendly reception and permit counter area- make it pleasant to do business with the city
- Practical, well designed finishes that wear well
- Right-sized document storage to incentivize converting documents to electronic format as appropriate
- Room for temporary skate park on the site
Chronology of Decisions and Milestones for Kenmore City Hall
JUNE 1998: CITY LEASES 1500 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE IN KENMORE PLAZA FOR TEMPORARY CITY HALL
JAN 1999: CITY PURCHASES VACANT WELLS FARGO BUILDING FOR $500,000 TO USE AS INTERIM CITY HALL. EXPECTED LIFE IS 3 TO 5 YEARS.
OCT 2001: SPACE STUDY BY ARAI JACKSON-2 OPTIONS FOR CITY HALL FOR 2020 NEEDS (22,000 SF BASELINE AND 29,000 SF WITH POLICE) PLUS COMMUNITY CENTER (15,000 SF)
AUG 2003: CITY PURCHASES KENMORE VILLAGE FOR $5.2M. POSSIBLE SITE FOR CIVIC FACILITIES PER THE DOWNTOWN PLAN ADOPTED IN MAY 2003.
JULY 2005: UPDATE TO SPACE STUDY TO CONFORM TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR WORKSPACE
DEC 2005: CITY PURCHASES NORTHSHORE PARK & RIDE FROM KING COUNTY FOR $2,525,000.
FEB 2006: COUNCIL DIRECTS CITY MANAGER TO LAUNCH SITE SELECTION FOR CITY HALL. CONTRACT WITH CLEARPATH FOR THIS SERVICE. APPROXIMATELY 18 -20 PROPERTIES ARE IDENTIFIED AND REVIEWED.
SEPT 2006: COUNCIL APPROVES AGREEMENT WITH NORTHSHORE FIRE DISTRICT TO LEASE OFFICE SPACE FOR ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS STAFF
FEB 2007: COUNCIL DIRECTION IS TO ENTER INTO PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH NORTHSHORE UTILITY DISTRICT (NUD) FOR PROPERTY AT 68TH NE BETWEEN NE 181ST AND NE 182ND FOR CITY HALL. CITY AND NUD HAVE 90 DAY DUE DILLIGENCE PERIOD.
JUNE 2007: RFQ ISSUED FOR CITY HALL DESIGN TEAM. 9 PROPOSALS RECEIVED, 4 FIRMS SELECTED FOR INTERVIEWS
JULY 2007: CITY COUNCIL APPROVES DISPOSITION OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH KENMORE PARTNERS SELLING THE CURRENT CITY HALL SITE, KENMORE VILLAGE AND THE NORTHSHORE PARK & RIDE SITE FOR $10.7M, WHICH BECOMES $12.3M OVER THE TERMS OF THE DDA. CITY RESERVES RIGHT TO LEASE CURRENT CITY HALL SITE FOR UP TO NINE MONTHS BEGINNING JULY 2009 (CLOSING DATE FOR PHASE 1 OF THE PROJECT).
JULY 2007: FOLLOWING DUE DILLIGENCE, PROPERTY PURCHASE FOR CITY HALL SITE CLOSES WITH NORTHSHORE UTILITY DISTRICT FOR $3.1M.
AUG 2007: WEINSTEIN AU RECOMMENDED FOR CITY HALL DESIGN BY SELECTION TEAM
SEPT 2007: COUNCIL APPROVES PREDESIGN CONTRACT WITH WEINSTEIN FOR $35,000
SEPT 2007: COUNCIL DIRECTION IS TO NOT INCLUDE DESIGN OF A POLICE FACILITY IN THE ARCHITECT SCOPE OF WORK
SEPT 2007: RFQ ISSUED FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT. 9 PROPOSALS RECEIVED, 3 SELECTED FOR INTERVIEWS
OCT 2007: COUNCIL APPROVES ENTERING INTO DESIGN CONTRACT WITH WEINSTEIN AU FOR $1,081,300
OCT 2007: COUNCIL APPROVES ENTERING INTO CONTRACT WITH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATES FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR $370,000
NOV 2007: OPEN HOUSE ON CITY HALL -INITIAL IDEAS.
NOV 2007: PREDESIGN REPORT COMPLETED
NOV 2007: COUNCIL APPROVES GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR CITY HALL PROJECT
NOV 2007: PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATES ON SPACE AND PARKING OPTIONS PRESENTED RANGING FROM $13.7M-$17M (INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION AND "SOFT" COSTS). COUNCIL DIRECTION: PROCEED WITH DESIGN OF 22,000 SF FACILITY
NOV 2007: BRIEFING ON FINANCIAL PLAN FOR CITY HALL, COUNCIL DIRECTION TO PROCEED WITH DESIGN INCLUDING 50 SPACES OF UNDERGROUND PARKING, NOTING SUPPORT FOR STRUCTURED PARKING FROM PUBLIC MEETING.
NOV 2007: STATE CAPITAL PROJECT ADVISORY REVIEW BOARD APPROVES KENMORE'S PROPOSAL TO USE GENERAL CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (GC/CM) PROCESS FOR CITY HALL
DEC 2007: COUNCIL APPROVES 2008 BUDGET WHICH INCLUDES 2008 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND EXPENDITURES OF $5,737,500 FOR CITY HALL PROJECT
DEC 2007: RFQ ISSUED FOR GC/CM- 9 PROPOSALS RECEIVED, . 3 FIRMS SELECTED FOR INTERVIEWS
JAN 2008: THREE FIRMS INTERVIEWED. SELECTION TEAM RECOMMENDS BN BUILDERS FOR GC/CM SERVICES
JAN 2008: DESIGN TEAM BRIEFS COUNCIL ON DRAFT SCHEMATIC DESIGN PRIOR TO PUBLIC WORKSHOP
JAN 2008: PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON SCHEMATIC DESIGN
JAN 2008: COUNCIL APPROVES AGREEMENT WITH BN BUILDERS FOR PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES
FEB 2008: WEINSTEIN AU COMPLETES SCHEMATIC PACKAGE, TWO INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATES BASED ON THIS PACKAGE GET UNDERWAY
FEB 2008: COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS ON SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND HEATING/VENTILATION SYSTEMS OPTIONS
MAR 2008: STAFF RECOMMENDS SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT TO EXAMINE NEW COST ESTIMATES AND IDENTIFY MEASURES TO REDUCE CONSTRUCTION COSTS. INSTEAD OF APPROVING SCHEMATIC DESIGN IN MID MARCH, COUNCIL DECISION IS RESCHEDULED FOR MID APRIL.
APR 2008: COST ESTIMATES HAVE BEEN RECONCILED AND DESIGN EFFICIENCIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL STUDY SESSION FOCUSES ON FOUR OPTIONS FOR BUILDING FOOTPRINT AND PARKING, WITH COST AND SCHEDULE DATA ON EACH OPTION.
APR 2008: CITY COUNCIL APPROVES OPTION "B"-MORE EFFICIENT BUILDING FOOTPRINT (21,415 SQ FT) WITH 40 UNDERGROUND PARKING STALLS/21 SURFACE STALLS. PROJECT BUDGET, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS, SOFT COSTS AND CONTINGENCIES TOTALS $19,312,000. PROJECT SCHEDULE: CONSTRUCTION BEGINS DEC 15, 2008, CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED NOV 15, 2009.
MAY 2008: CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR CITY HALL PROJECT
JULY 2008: CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES EARLY PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN MATERIALS AND SERVICES TO HELP THE PROJECT STAY ON SCHEDULE. ESTIMATED COST OF THE EARLY PROCUREMENT PACKAGE IS $3.4M.
JULY 2008: CITY HALL PROJECT OPEN HOUSE. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF PROJECT DESIGN IS COMPLETE.
AUG 2008: CITY HALL PROJECT IS AWARDED A KING COUNTY LEED GRANT TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE FEATURES THAT ACHIEVE LEED GOLD STANDARD.
SEPT 2008: PUBLIC ART SELECTION PANEL (THREE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND TWO ARTISTS) RECOMMENDS SUSAN ZOCCOLA FOR CITY HALL PUBLIC ART. COUNCIL AUTHORIZES CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT.
OCT 2008: COUNCIL BRIEFED ON DESIGN DEVELOPMENT COST ESTIMATE, VALUE ENGINEERING RESULTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS ON CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
NOV 2008: COUNCIL APPROVES TERMINATION OF CONTRACT WITH BN BUILDERS (WITH COMPLETION OF PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES) AND AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATION TO INITIATE THE COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS FOR CITY HALL CONSTRUCTION
DEC 2008: CONSTRUCTION BIDS ARE ADVERTISED
JAN 2009: CONSTRUCTION BIDS ARE SUBMITTED: 14 BIDS ARE RECEIVED, WITH ONE LATER WITHDRAWN. GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION SUBMITS THE LOW BASE BID OF $7,539,000
MAR 2009: CITY COUNCIL AWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION BID TO GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION FOR $8,581,897. BASE BID $7,539,000 + SELECTED ALTERNATES BID $334,300 + ESTIMATED SALES TAX = $8,581,897
MAR 2009: CITY COUNCIL APPROVES TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET OF $14,421, 721 (EXCLUDING LAND COST)
MAR 2009: KENMORE CITY HALL GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY
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