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City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Consent Calendar Meeting Date: 9/24/2012
Summary Title: Mitchell Park Construction Contract Bi-Monthly Report
Title: Submittal of Mitchell Park Library and Community Center Bi-Monthly
Construction Contract Report
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Public Works
Recommendation
Staff recommends that Council:
1)Accept this update on the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center (MPL&CC)
construction project; and
2)Direct staff to continue to submit bi-monthly reports to Council and to take related
actions which Council may direct.
Executive Summary
The MPL&CC construction is approximately 75%complete (based on expenditures)and it is
anticipated that the three-building complex will be open to the public in the spring of 2013.
Two major milestones (completion of raised flooring and commencement of drywall) have been
accomplished since the last Bi-monthly Report.Two other major milestones (start of ceiling and
bringing heating on-line)are scheduled to occur in the immediate future and will be addressed
in the next Bi-monthly Report.
Costs have increased above the bid amount partially due to building complexities and partially
due to the performance of the City’s contractors. To date, a total increase (Construction
Contract Change Orders)of $2,580,289 has been approved by the City, or approximately 11%
above the base construction contract amount.The bid amount was approximately 24% below
the City Engineer’s estimate and Council has authorized a maximum increase of 20% above the
bid amount in Change Orders.Thus,the project remains below budget, despite the unforeseen
costs.
Background
At 56,000 square feet, MPL&CC is the City's largest construction project in four decades. Inside
the state-of-the-art Library building,teens, children, and those just wanting a quiet space, will
all have their own dedicated areas. The two-building Community Center complex will contain
an expansive community room, kitchen, teen center, cafe,computer room and game room. The
complex will be the City's model for an eco-friendly facility with extensive green roofs, solar
water heating, night sky water cooling, photovoltaic panels, stormwater infiltration, and natural
daylight utilization; all wired with a state-of-the-art data feedback and control system.
On September 12, 2011,Council authorized an increase in change order authority and a ceiling
for the MPL&CC construction contract from 10% to 20% to cover unanticipated construction
costs. Council also directed staff to provide Council with a Monthly Report (subsequently
modified to bi-monthly)on Change Orders with Flintco, the general contractor.Council also
requested the City Attorney to provide additional confidential briefings regarding potential
claims against other responsible parties.Additionally, Council also directed Staff to report on
project milestones in the Bi-monthly Reports.
Discussion
Construction Progress
On June 4, 2012, Council requested information on construction progress and set-backs since
the last report,and milestones that staff expects will be reached by the next report.
On June 15, 2012 a major milestone was achieved: “dry-in”of the 3-building complex. Dry-in
means that the buildings are fully protected from the elements and that work can proceed on
the interior that had to wait for this key accomplishment such as sheetrock installation which
was awaiting dry-in. The second major milestone achieved was “start of raised flooring”. The
raised flooring is a major feature of Building A (the Library)and is in the “critical path” for
completion of other tasks. Piping and much of the building’s heating system rests on the
concrete subfloor and is then covered by the raised floor two feet higher.The flooring
subcontractor started this installation on June 25,2012.These two major milestones were
reported in the last Bi-monthly Report.
Since the last Bi-monthly Report, installation of the raised flooring has been essentially
completed, with only small specialized areas remaining. In addition, installation of drywall
(sheetrock) on the interior walls commenced in the Library on September 6, 2012 and in the
Community Center on August 6, 2012.
Despite these very important accomplishments, not all has gone smoothly. Many corrections to
mechanical, electrical and plumbing work beneath the raised flooring, in the walls, and above
the ceiling were not completed on time. Some floor panels will have to be temporarily removed
to allow for corrections and re-inspections. While this is not uncommon, the number of
corrections and re-inspections required is much larger than for a typical project. In addition, the
drywall contractor cannot proceed efficiently, because a number of wall areas must be left
open for corrective work. Another problem is that many corrections are still needed on the
windows and sliding glass doors. Some of the windows have failed water testing multiple times
and more corrections are needed. All of these problems were detected by the City’s
Construction Manager (Turner) and the Contractor is being required to correct them. The City
will attempt to recover these costs from the contractor, either by way of withholding or
through separate action.Sub-standard work will not be accepted. However,these corrections
cause delays in the work of the next subcontractor and some could cause a delay in a critical
path item and further delay the project. City staff is proactively working with the General
Contractor and City consultants to avoid delay while not compromising quality.
Looking ahead to the next Bi-monthly Report, the key milestone will be to begin ceiling
installation.This is a critical milestone because it means that all of the mechanical, electrical
and plumbing equipment at the top of the 3-building complex will be installed, inspected,
corrected, and re-inspected to ensure that it has passed its inspections.It will not be possible
for the contractor to finish all of this work by September 25, 2012 in the Library as their
schedule shows. Nor will it be possible for them to start up the heating system by October 16,
2012 so that wood finish work can commence by October 19, 2012 as their schedule shows.
Staff will report on progress in the next Bi-monthly Report and will be looking for all possible
ways to minimize further slippage.
Approved Construction Contract Change Orders
To date, 23 change orders have been approved for a total amount of $2,580,289. This amount
constitutes approximately 11%of the base construction contract amount. Since the last Bi-
monthly Report, there have been six additional Change Orders issued. Council has authorized
change orders up to 20% of the base contract amount;leaving about 9% remaining. A
breakdown of the change orders and the key components of each are contained in Table 1
listed below with a brief description of each. Please recognize that change orders can include
reductions and credits as well as new costs. You will see this, for example, reflected in Change
Order #5 in Table 1 below. The shaded change orders have been issued since the last Bi-
monthly report.
Table 1
Change Order Amount Change Order Summary
1 $41,725 Eight extra work items including the pruning of trees, clean-
up of the old building, and removing conduit found during
site clearing and grading.
2 $33,102 Four extra work items including the rerouting of a storm
drain around tree roots and the addition of a new manhole
that the drawings showed being present but wasn’t.
3 $215,501 10 extra work items including an adjustment needed due to
tree root interference, an upgrade in wall insulation
capability, and design coordination needed for steel
installation.
4 $242,754 11 extra work items including the installation of dowels at
additional locations, the installation of thicker glass railings
to increase stability, increased gas transmission line
coordination, and extra concrete water protection.
5 $4,436 24 extra work items including an extra light fixture cost, fire
safety drawing coordination, and a variety of additional
required supplies totaling $70,536 minus credit given for
three of the 24 work items including spare fixtures no longer
required and reimbursed City of Palo Alto dump fees
totaling $66,100.
6 $25,123 Seven extra work items including additional gas main
protection, curb strengthening, and deck support for the
Building A green roof.
7 $74,304 19 extra work items including HVAC driven floor
adjustments, electrical system adjustments, data cable
rerouting, and a new load break cabinet totaling $109,965
minus credit given for two of the 19 work items including
stones for the Arch provided by the artist and value
engineering totaling $35,661.
8 $385,251 10 extra work items including additional fill, perforated
metal panel ceiling work, various waterproofing, and
conduit.
9 $195,706 18 extra work items including multiple curb installations, a
basketball court slab, and an art sculpture foundation.
10 $78,514 13 extra work items including a Flintco field staff
supplement, waterproofing, plumbing and electrical system
alterations, and tree protection measures totaling $79,226
minus credit given for one of the 18 work items identified as
plumbing fixture changes totaling $712.
11 $224,662 14 extra work items including beam strengthening, interior
& exterior roof tank pipe supports, electric vehicle chargers,
load break cabinet bollards, and additional steel.
12 $20,347 Seven extra work items including A/V work, electrical
changes, and a roof access ladder.
13 $80,721 13 extra work items including metal stud framing, light
fixtures, and miscellaneous electrical work.
14 $54,028 Five extra work items including a thickened roof edge,
equipment curbs, a Building A ramp, signage support, and a
book drop.
15 $176,586 12 extra work items including additional lighting, electrical
work, soil for silva cells & planting areas, and HVAC work.
16 $53,256 Four extra work items including traffic signal modifications,
construction recovery costs, and a tube steel base plate
modification.
17 $278,710 Five extra work items including tube steel and supplemental
exterior wall steel revisions.
18 $76,823 Seven extra work items including concrete floor sealer, wall
short panels, leakage testing, pipe supports,and permit
processing.
19 $36,526 Eight extra work items including building security, lighting,
and electrical work.
20 $20,832 Seven extra work items including lighting and electrical
work.
21 $122,071 Six extra work items including roof curbs, studs, and roof
crickets.
22 $16,839 Six extra work items including duct, gutter, and ceiling work.
23 $122,472 Nine extra work items including occupancy changes, tube
steel and the related work, and artwork preparation totaling
$123,104 minus credit given for one of the nine work items
for roof parapets, flashing, and crickets totaling $632.
TOTAL $2,580,289 TOTAL CO’s 1-23
***For further information about each of the change orders see the attached corresponding
Contract Change Order Scopes of Work (Attachment A).
Change order requests submitted by the contractor are typically bundled together and
summarized in one single change order. On September 12, 2011,Council further directed staff
to submit any change order request which exceeds $85,000 to Council for approval. Staff is
interpreting this to mean an individual change order line item more than $85,000. (You may
note over the course of a period of time a number of on-site decisions are made, in order to not
slow the project down, which when complied later can add up to more than $85,000).
(Bundled Change Order 11, for example, totals $224,662, but includes a series of change orders,
none of which exceeds $85,000).Council has approved one Change Order to date (Change
Order # 17)which contained line items exceeding & 85,000).
Related Council Directives for the Bi-monthly Report
Council further directed that staff report to Council on oversight activities. Therefore, attached
is the most recent Library Bond Oversight Committee agenda (Attachment B)and Library Bond
Oversight Committee minutes (Attachment C).
On October 17, 2011, Council requested information on two other related topics and these are
addressed below.
1)Expenditures for New Consultants
The City Attorney’s Office has hired the following consultants to assist with the review of
construction costs requested by Council. The table below shows the amount encumbered
and the amount spent to date.
Contract Amount Amount Expended
ZFA Structural Engineers $25,000 $19,581
Legal Counsel (Jarvis Fay)$75,000 $58,362
Reidinger Consulting (Scheduling)$85,000 $72,327
Legal Counsel (Otis & Iriki)$235,000 $153,869
2)Outstanding Change Orders Proposed by the Construction Contractor (Flintco)
In addition to knowing the amount of the Change Orders approved to date by the City
(above), Council members asked the value of the outstanding change orders proposed by
Flintco but not yet approved or rejected. This information is contained in Attachment D.
The first graph on Attachment D shows both Potential Change Orders (PCOs) (which is an
internal list compiled by the City’s construction manager of certain work items that could
eventually result in extra work claims)and actual Change Order Requests (CORs),a subset
of the PCOs, which have been submitted by Flintco to date.
A large batch of CORs was temporarily retracted by Flintco with the stated intention of
modifying them. The City has informed Flintco that its retraction may jeopardize the ability
of the City to act on these CORs. Due to the failure of Flintco to meet its self-imposed
deadlines for resubmittal of the CORs, the City has resumed issuance of Unilateral Change
Orders in order to ensure a cash flow for the subcontractors so they will not leave the job.
Recently, Flintco began submitting CORs again. Many of the newly submitted CORs appear
to be duplicative of,or inconsistent with,previous CORs. City staff and Turner will take
extreme steps to ensure that Flintco is not double paid.
The latest Bi-monthly Report concerning all Library Projects (“Palo Alto Library Projects”) is
included as Attachment E.
Resource Impact
There are no resource impacts associated with providing the Bi-monthly Reports to Council.
The approved change orders are within the Capital Improvement Program Project (CIP)Budget
PE-09006 for the MPL&CC project.
Policy Implications
There are no policy implications in providing the Bi-monthly Reports to Council.
Environmental Review
Providing monthly reports on this topic to Council does not constitute a project under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Attachments:
·A -MPL COs # 1-23 (PDF)
·B -LBOC Agenda_7-24-2012 (PDF)
·C -LBOC Minutes_4-24-2012 (PDF)
·D -MPL Financial Charts (PDF)
·E -PAL Monthly Report -July & August 2012(PDF)
Prepared By:Richard Hackmann,
Department Head:J. Michael Sartor, Director
City Manager Approval: ____________________________________
James Keene, City Manager
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Agenda
Library Bond Oversight Committee
Quarterly Meeting
July 24, 2012
7th floor conference room
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Committee Members: James Schmidt (Chair), Sandra Hirsh (Vice-Chair), John Melton,
Dena Mossar, Alice Smith
Staff: (Public Works) Brad Eggleston, Phil Bobel, Debra Jacobs, (Library) Monique
leConge; (Administrative Services) Joe Saccio, Tarun Narayan, (Auditor) Jim Pelletier,
(Attorney) Melissa Tronquet
Others: (Turner Construction Management) Greg Smith
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 24, 2012
AGENDA REVIEW & REVISIONS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. DISCUSSION – Construction Progress (Greg Smith)
a. Mitchell Park Library & Community Center
b. Temporary Main Library
2. DISCUSSION – Design Progress (Phil Bobel)
a. Main Library
NEW BUSINESS
3. DISCUSSION – Update on reconciliation of Main Library costs (Phil
Bobel)
4. DISCUSSION -- Draft Financial Report Summary from
Administrative Services (Tarun Narayan)
a. Expenditures to date – summary spreadsheet
5. ACTION – Approval of Quarterly Report to Finance Committee
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6. Next Steps
a. Next meeting: October 23, 2012
Minutes
Library Bond Oversight Committee meeting
Quarterly Meeting
April 24, 2012
7th floor conference room
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Committee Members: James Schmidt (Chair), Sandra Hirsh (Vice-Chair), John Melton,
Dena Mossar, Alice Smith
Staff: (Public Works) Phil Bobel, Karen Bengard, Debra Jacobs, (Library) Monique
leConge; (Administrative Services) Joe Saccio, Tarun Narayan, (Auditor) Jim Pelletier,
(Attorney) Melissa Tronquet
Others: (Turner Construction Management) Greg Smith
ROLL CALL - 4pm
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 24, 2012
AGENDA REVIEW & REVISIONS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. DISCUSSION – Construction Progress (Greg Smith)
a. Mitchell Park Library & Community Center
i. Photos provided.
ii. Windows are a challenge to get them to pass water leak tests. Some
progress made.
iii. Plasterer has arrived.
iv. Siding going on.
b. Temporary Main Library
i. Double pane windows will delay opening to Aug/Sep 2012.
2. DISCUSSION – Design Progress (Karen Bengard)
a. Main Library
i. Public mtg. on 4/19 participants were evenly split for and against
connectivity.
ii. Council will see this on May 14. Design isn’t finished because of
connectivity options which will be a major topic of discussion.
iii. Options to Council: 1)road 2)bike path 3)do nothing 4)non-vehicular
path without modifying garden.
NEW BUSINESS
3. DISCUSSION – Update on Flintco / Construction costs / Council
action (Phil Bobel)
Opening? Update coming in a few weeks. More realistically early 2013.
Have requested removal of glass subcontractor. Could be expensive & time
consuming to change subcontractor.
Phil provided handout that is typically included in monthly report to council on MP
change orders and bond status. Outstanding PCO’s are $3M more than 20%
contingency burn rate at this point. These data pertain to Mitchell Park Library &
Community Center. Main Library costs have increased because of increases in
scope.
Council wants us to let LBOC know that change orders grater than $85K (in any
line item) must need to be approved by Council. These items will likely be in
closed session first because of potential litigation.
Possibility that General Contractor could delay or slow work as a result of
contentious issues.
Delay issues have been complicated by Flintco’s withdrawal of COR’s for
potential resubmission.
Two construction attorneys are on board on this issue.
Interior work cannot start until building is enclosed (achieved dry-in)
Some on project team are focused on getting building built.
4. DISCUSSION -- Draft Financial Report Summary from Administrative
Services (Tarun Narayan)
a. Expenditures to date – summary spreadsheet
Costs at Cubberley use is revenue lost to City. No affect on bond.
Bond schedule is slipping as a result of the delay in finishing MPL & CC
Using City reserves to pay construction costs hasn’t been explored. Additionally,
infrastructure reserve will be zero at the end of fiscal year.
If more bonds are sold than needed, moneys not needed can be used to pay
down debt & reduce assessments as a result. Problematic to issue small bond
sales since fixed costs are the same.
(4:44 pm Dena Mossar left)
5. ACTION – Approval of Quarterly Report to Finance Committee
Moved and seconded to approve financial report.
6. DISCUSSION– Mitchell Park Library & Community Center
contingency issue (Phil Bobel)
No more info than provided on Item #3
7. Next Steps
a. Next meeting: July 24, 2012
Adjourned at 4:46 pm.
Meeting minutes - Debra Jacobs
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Library Bond Fund Utilization Projections
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Mitchell Park Library Main Library Temporary Libraries & Bond Costs Series5
$69.13M $76M
*The Main Library Projection was increased following Council approval on July 25, 2011 (Staff Report #1438) of approximately $1.7M of design
amendments and future building improvements related to deferred maintenance, code upgrades and service enhancements.
Palo Alto Library Projects
Bi-Monthly Progress Report
July – August 2012
Mitchell Park Library & Community Center
Main Library
Mitchell Park Main Entry
Table of Contents
Mitchell Park Library
Status Report
Management Summary
Action Items
Schedule Milestones
Main Library
Status Report
Management Summary
Library Closure Plan
Financial Summary
Mitchell Park Library &
Community Center
3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
The new Mitchell Park Library and Community Center is a highly
sustainable joint-use facility that will be a vibrant destination for
civic, cultural, social, educational, and recreational activities. The
new center, which will replace undersized and aged facilities, is
made possible through Measure N and the strong partnership
between the city and the community. During construction,
temporary library and teen center facilities are available at the
Cubberley Community Center.
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION BEGAN:
September 2010
ANTICIPATED OPENING:
Spring 2013
PROJECT TEAM
OWNER:
City of Palo Alto Public Works
(650) 329-2295
ARCHITECT:
Group 4 Architecture,
Research + Planning Inc.
South San Francisco, CA
(650) 871-0709
GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
Flintco Pacific, Inc.
Roseville, CA
(916) 757-1000
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER:
Turner Construction Company
San Jose, CA
(408) 918-1600
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.cityofpaloalto.org/libraryprojects
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Exterior Wall Finishes
Glass Installation
Start of Drywall
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Stonework
Exterior Painting and Trim
Interior Ceilings
Drywall Continues
Library West Fascia Installation
Library Roofing Started
Window Trim Installation at Multi Purpose Solar Hot Water Panels Installed
Clerestory Glass for Natural Lighting
Community Center with Library Beyond Library Plaster Finished
Library Window Sealant Installation Bldg A South Plaster Installation
Library Window Water Testing
Mitchell Park Library & Community Center
Management Summary
July - August 2012
Noteworthy Accomplishments
Exterior Glass, Plaster and Metal Siding are complete
Solar Hot Water Panels are installed
Raised Flooring nears completion and drywall has started
Current Project Challenges:
Processing the high volume of change documentation and providing direction
Settle tube steel and exterior wall framing changes (Ready for Council approval)
Settle waterproofing and sheet metal changes (Estimate complete)
Significant number of new COR to review
Submittals impacting material delivery and inspection (In progress but nothing completed)
Photovoltaic systems need separate permits
Deferred submittals for glass railings, elevators and library shelving need to complete plan check
Safety
Public Safety is a priority outside the fence. No incidents reported to date
School resumed smoothly without any safety issues from construction
Quality Control
City and Special Inspection Work:
Work needs to be ready when inspection is requested
Work should pass inspection the first time around
Quality Control Observation Reports : 56 have been issued and 12 remain open
Courtyard Concrete benches finishes need remedial work.
Exposed exterior steel needs welds ground smooth and finished with a protective coating
Firewall Construction modified assembly needs Building Department approval
Glazing contractor is having difficulty meeting quality control standards
Sliding glass doors don’t meet specification
Water testing 100% of windows due to high failure rate.
Costs:
Since the last report, the City issued 7 Change Orders dealing with over 50 Change Order Requests
Flintco resumed Change Order Request submittals with an equivalent number of new requests.
Schedule:
No progress on completion date – August schedule still shows 9 months left. (May 2013)
The Contractor needs adequate manpower to support the planed schedule.
Next Key Milestones:
Drywall finish Library 10/4 Teen Center 10/4 Community Center 10/3
Stonework finish Library 10/24 Teen Center 10/10 Community Center 9/19
Ceilings start Library 9/25 Teen Center 9/20 Community Center 9/25
Mitchell Park Library & Community Center
Schedule Milestones
July - August 2012
ACTIVITY ACTIVITY I.D.Bldg-A Bldg-B Bldg-C
Pad Certification 10/27/10 10/27/10 10/27/10
Foundation Complete 12/28/11 1/16/11 1/7/11
Frame & Place Slab on Grade 2/11/11 5/6/11 5/3/11
Top out Structural Steel Frame 5/31/11 4/15/11 5/12/11
2nd Floor Poured 4/16/11 X X
Roof Poured 5/31/11 6/24/11 6/21/11
Frame Ext Walls EXT 4000 9/2/11 9/26/11 9/2/11
Building Dried In EXT 5555 6/8/12 6/8/12 6/8/12
Frame Interior Walls INT 1130 5/24/11 6/1/11 7/1/11
Hang Drywall Start 1 INT A1085 B1080 C2330 9/6/12 8/8/12 8/6/12
Ceiling Start (MEP inspections pass) 2 INT A.B.1220, C1270 9/25/12 9/20/12 9/25/12
Drywall Finished INT A1080 B1080 C1090 10/4/12 10/4/12 10/3/12
Ceiling Tile Finished FIN 1120 11/27/12 11/8/12 11/12/12
Permanent Power 3 INT A2120,
EQU B2010, C2020 9/27/12 9/27/12 9/27/12
Heat & Air Conditioning Online EQU A1100, BC1090 10/16/12 1/9/13 1/18/13
Casework Start Date 4 FIN A10049, BC1090 10/19/12 9/20/12 10/9/12
Elevator Complete AEQU1090 10/23/12 x x
Owner/Arch Punchlist - Start PCO A5000 B2020 C3030 3/11/13 1/24/12 2/11/12
Parking Paving & Driveways Complete STE 1840 1/7/13 x x
Substantial Completion 5 PCO A1555 B2555 C3555 2/26/13 2/28//13 3/8/13
Certificate of Occupancy PCO 5020/1555 4/12/13 4/12/13 4/12/13
Building Air out and Commissioning EQU 1070 4/17/13 4/2/13 4/26/13
Footnotes
1. Actual from Inspection log
2. Schedule dates passed - used inspector's estimate
3. Per Flintco at 9/5 weekly meeting
4. need walls finished and HVAC online
5. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
Completion DateFlintco Monthly Schedule update 8-15-12
Completed
Main Library
1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto
Exterior View
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION STARTS:
Summer 2013
ANTICIPATED OPENING:
Fall 2014
PROJECT TEAM
OWNER:
City of Palo Alto Public Works
(650) 329-2295
ARCHITECT:
Group 4 Architecture,
Research + Planning Inc.
South San Francisco, CA
(650) 871-0709
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER:
TBD
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.cityofpaloalto.org/libraryprojects
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Budget Update complete based on
current construction
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Plan Check Submittal is anticipated
by the end of September
The Palo Alto Main Library renovation and addition is in the
final phase of design “Better Libraries for Palo Alto” projects,
funded by the passage of Measure N by voters in 2008. The
project incorporates upgrades to the historic building’s structural,
electrical and mechanical systems while preserving the integrity of
architect Edwards Durrell Stone’s iconic design. The new
addition includes a program room and additional restrooms
to extend the services of this heavily-used branch. The
project targets LEED certification.
Library Closure Plan
July - August 2012
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Main Library
Opening to the Public in 2014
Downtown Library re-opened
Mitchell Park Library and Community Center construction started,
College Terrace Library re-opened
Mitchell Park Library & Community Center
Anticipated Public Public Opening in the Spring 2013
Main Library
Closes for construction Mid 2013
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MEASURE
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ENGINEER'S
ESTIMATE PROJECTED RESERVES
09010 Cubberley Temporary Library 645,000 619,687 25,313
09005 Downtown Library 4,000,000 5,212,000 4,418,111 793,889
09006 Mitchell Park Library & C.C.50,000,000 49,043,000 41,411,673 7,631,327
11000 Main Library 18,000,000 20,100,000 21,682,800 -1,582,800
11010 Art Center Temporary Library 500,000 500,000 0
Bonding and Financing Costs 4,000,000 500,000 500,000 0
BONDED AMOUNT 76,000,000 76,000,000 69,132,271 6,867,729
data 8/28/12 - - -
July - August 2012 Update
PALO ALTO LIBRARIES
BOND MEASURE N PROJECTS
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
BUDGET COSTS
The combined projects currently have projected cost reserves of $6,867,729. Notes on Projected Cost:
Temporary Library at Cubberley finished below estimate. Balance is held for move out costs.
Downtown Library is now finished. Final Cost will update when all contracts are closed out.
Mitchell Park Library and Community Center bids were significantly below estimate.
Pending Design and C.M. Contract amendments are not included and will affect Reserves.
Bond costs were reforecast and the financing budget was reduced to $500,000.
Main Library is still the June 2012 estimate
Turner's updated estimate is under review by Public Works Engineering.
Council increased Project Scope. Projected Cost includes current estimated cost increases.
Projected Costs are based on contracts awarded to date with their full contingency authorization.
Projected Costs for contracts not yet awarded are based on the current estimate.
Reserves will adjust as future contract awards are made.