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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting — Thursday, May 30, 2013 6. NEW BUSINESS B. South Bend Central Development Area (3) continued... Design several options for the parking lot, including pervious concrete, pervious pavers, concrete, and asphalt (pervious surfaces required major leveling of the site; hard surfaces did not but required larger dry wells). Attend preconstruction meetings; assist with analyzing bids and their selection. Provide demolition specs and environmental abatement of two buildings. The increase in contract amount to accommodate these services is $46,500. Staff requests approval of Resolution No. 3143. Mr. Varner asked if this will result in a subsequent increase of the cost of the actual construction phase of the project. Mr. Relos responded that it will not. The construction estimate was under budget. Mr. Varner asked if the $ 1.1 million includes all of the design and design costs. Mr. Relos responded that it does. Upon a motion by Mr. Varner, seconded by Mr. Downes and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 3143 Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Addendum to the Master Agency Agreement (Second Amendment Memorial Hospital Streetscape Bid Packages 3 & 4, DLZ Supplemental Agreement #3) (4) Request for Increase in Budget for Studebaker Plaza Project (Southwest corner Michigan & Jefferson) Mr. Dressel noted that in November 2012 the Commission approved a budget of $295,214.20 for the Studebaker Plaza project at the southwest corner of Michigan and Jefferson Streets. Since then staff has brought forward two professional services contracts to the Commission for approval — for architectural services in the amount of $3,000 and for construction drawings in the amount of $26,600. These contracts have been awarded from within the approved project budget. We recently received a probable construction cost estimate from Joseph Dzierla & Associates, the consultants preparing construction documents for the plaza. The probable construction costs were much higher than the approved project budget so staff has been value engineering the project to bring costs down. These efforts have resulted in a reduction of approximately $50,000 in expenses but there is still a budget deficit of $25,000. The Board of Public Works has advertised the Studebaker Plaza project and is expected to open bids by their June 11 meeting. Adequate funding needs to be in place in order to award