Approving the architect's contract for Civic Center Project

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M RESOLUTION NO . 0? ,4-7 J A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE ARCHITECT'S CONTRACT FOR CIVIC CENTER PROJECT WHEREAS, Ordinance No . 5503-73 passed April 9 , 1973, appropriated $500 ,000 .00 for various Civic Center Expenses and established a Budget Line Item of $273 ,000 .00 for Architect 's Fees , Design and Special Reports ; and WHEREAS, the Civic Center Authority has approved the architect 's contract . This contract is now subject to the approval of the Common Council in accordance with the terms of the Civic Center Authority ordinance which requires that all-contracts in excess of $5 ,000 .00 are subject to Common Council approval; and WHEREAS, this contract is being issued by the Civic Center Authority to Phillip Johnson and John Burgee , nationally known firm of architects in New York City; and WHEREAS, the architect under this contract is paid a fee for his basic services which is on a sliding scale for the basic services to be performed. This fee reimburses the contractor for all of his basic services . If the bid sub- sequently received by the prime contractor for the construction of the buildings in the Civic Center is $10 ,000 ,000 .00 , the architect 's fee will be 7.9 percent , or $790 ,000 .00 . If the total construction cost exceeds $10 ,000 ,000 .00 , the fee percentage goes up or down in relation to the total construction cost so that the architect is penalized if the construction costs exceed $10 ,000 ,000..00 , and is rewarded if the construction costs are less than $8,000 ,000 .00 . The architect also is paid for any additional services which are in addition to the basic services at the rate of his actual direct labor plus a factor of 2 . 5. All work under "Additional Services" requires written contract authorization from the Civic Center Authority . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I . That the proposed Architect 's Contract approved May 25, 1973 by the Civic Center Authority, is hereby approved. SECTION II . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, and its approval by the Mayor. Me er of th omm n ouncil FILED IN CLERIC'S OFFICE JUN 6 1973 PRESENTED 6 - / / '2 ,3 Irene Gammon NOT APPROVED CITY CLERK, g00iry ADOPTED