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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Mary DeLoretto, Chief Service Development Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Paul Drake, Director of Real Estate & TO |
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Sean Murphy, TOD Project Manager |
TITLE:
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Contract: UTA Headquarters and Salt Lake Central Redevelopment Design Services (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. “SOM”)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Procurement Contract/Change Order
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Executive Director to execute this Phase I Design contract, and its associated disbursements, with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in the amount of $999,900.
BACKGROUND:
In 2019, the UTA Board of Trustees adopted the Salt Lake Central Station Area Plan. That plan contemplated UTA relocating its headquarters within a mixed-used development at and around Salt Lake Central. The development would provide excellent access to UTA employees and other building tenants, spur the redevelopment of the station area, and act as a gateway to Salt Lake City at the most transit-rich location in the state.
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is preparing for the design and construction of its new headquarters, to be located within a mixed-use tower between the Salt Lake Central Frontrunner and TRAX platforms, at approximately 300 South and 600 West in downtown Salt Lake City (“SLCentral”). SLCentral will be located within the area known as “Salt Lake Central Station” the area bound by 200 S, 400 S, 600 W, and the Union Pacific Railroad/Utah Transit Authority rail corridor. SLCentral is the first phase of development within Salt Lake Central Station.
DISCUSSION:
As a result of a competitive procurement, UTA has selected Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (“SOM”) to lead design efforts for the redevelopment of the Salt Lake Central Station, which will include a new mixed-use structure for UTA’s headquarter.
The approval of this contract will only execute the first phase of design. This will include Programming and Conceptual Design renderings, effectively a “10% design”. These phases will include a thorough internal-UTA stakeholder engagement to inform (1) transit programming requirements, (2) practical multi-modal station layout, (3) administrative space needs, (4) ground floor programming, and (5) potential for non-UTA users on the site. Once compiled, these critical program elements will drive the design of both the station and the mixed-use structure.
We intend to complete three different concept designs for the agency by the end of the year. At that point, the agency will have the option to select, combine, or modify those concepts if it chooses to move forward with the project into a full 30% Schematic Design phase.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Contractor Name: |
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) |
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Contract Number: |
22-03639 |
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Base Contract Effective Dates: |
05/24/23 - 3/31/24 |
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Extended Contract Dates: |
N/A |
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Existing Contract Value: |
N/A |
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Amendment Amount: |
N/A |
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New/Total Contract Value: |
$999,900 |
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Procurement Method: |
RFQU |
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Budget Authority: |
2023-2027 Capital Plan |
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ALTERNATIVES:
The board could recommend amendments or reject the proposed contract. Either option would cause significant delays to the project and potentially increase costs. It is unlikely that a significantly better consultant team would be found through a new procurement. UTA’s current headquarter building has been found to be seismically deficient with a significant cost to upgrade it to basic safety standards. If the project were abandoned, UTA would assume those costs, resulting in a building that does not meet the agency’s anticipated needs. Such a strategy would also make development of Salt Lake Central Station, as shown in the Board-adopted Station Area Plan, significantly more difficult.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Request is only for services in 2023. Budget is approved in 2023-2027 Capital Plan. Any future expense associated with this project is dependent on budget and future board approval, as required.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) 22-03693 - Contract between UTA and SOM (AIA contract form)
2) Exhibit A - 2023 Scope - Programming & Conceptual Design
3) Exhibit B - Project Site Scope Diagram
4) Exhibit C - Schedule
5) Exhibit D - Insurance
6) Exhibit E - Additional Services (optional, per UTA discretion)
7) Exhibit F - Fee Proposal