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Memorandum
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
T0: Redevelopment Commission
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FROM: Jitin Kain qr
Investment
SUBJECT: Increase in Budget for Studebaker Plaza Project
In November 2012, the Commission approved a budget in the amount of $295,214.20 for the
Studebaker Plaza project in the downtown. 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 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 11th meeting. Adequate funding needs to be in place in order to award the bid to the
lowest responsive responsible bidder.
Staff requests approval of an additional $25,000 to bring the project budget to a total of
$320,214.20 from the SBCDA TIF.