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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1996-049 r , , Sponsored by: Garzini CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 96-049 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER TO PROVIDE A GEOTECHNICAL STUDY, PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR THE PROPOSED NEW HEALTH CARE CENTER WHEREAS, the City and Providence Alaska Medical Center (P AMC) have each approved Terms and Conditions for the construction, operation and management of a new health care facility to be called the Providence Seward Health Center; and WHEREAS, both the City and P AMC recognize that construction of the new facility is dependent upon voter approval at a special election on May 21, 1996, of the issuance of general obligation bonds of the City to finance said construction; and WHEREAS, the City and P AMC also recognize the urgent need to begin the construction planning phase of the project ifthe facility is to be operational by September 1997; and WHEREAS, the City and P AMC further recognize that, absent voter approval to issue the general obligation bonds, the costs of initial construction planning must be borne by those who would most benefit from the planning studies and services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. The Agreement for Initiating Studies and Design of the Providence Seward Health Center, a copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby APPROVED. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 15th day of April, 1996. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 96-049 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Anderson, Bencardino, Crane, Deeter, Keil, King, Sieminski None None None ATTEST: mda .M City Clerk .,'., ,UII.""" ~ ~ ~ ..... '.' ~.. #,' i'~ ,," .'.'. "~;;, ~:(c;i~.S~I):,. . ::.......~ :.,~ v ~ ,"; -' '~. . .:. . +',~ .....f' ~ :~ ..~. " :"' -~ \". ~ ~. . ""',' . .. ~11 : ~." ~~: ~,~= , ~ 1 : ',':", '. 1 :: .~' ',,~ v C._, , .,.. ~ ".:. " . VA. ,,0'.... ~ ... '. ' .....vl: 1. .;,.., .,;.' ~ <:'<:::Y;:.. O~:'~'v~~:>'\," 111"IiU~'\ . , , , AGREEMENT FOR INITIATING STUDIES AND DESIGN OF THE PROVIDENCE SEWARD HEALTH CENTER This Agreement for Initiating Studies and Design of the Providence Seward Health Center (the "Agreement") is dated as of the day of 1996, and is entered into by and between the City of Seward, Alaska (hereinafter called "City"), and the Providence Alaska Medical Center (hereinafter called "PAMC"), a non-profit corporation. WHEREAS, the parties have conducted negotiations to establish terms of an alliance between the parties to lease, finance, construct, operate and maintain a new medical center facility to be known as the Providence Seward Health Center; and WHEREAS, both parties understand that a special election will be conducted by the City to approve general obligations bonds for the construction of the facility on May 21, 1996; and WHEREAS, both parties are aware that Alaskan construction seasons are limited by weather and seasonal conditions and consider time of the essence to begin construction project planning in order to complete the project by September, 1997; NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PREMISES and of the mutual covenants herein set forth, the parties agree and covenant as follows: Page two 1. PAMC TO SEEK CONTRACTORS 1.1 PAMC will immediately initiate recruitment and hiring of contractors to perform the following project construction-related services: 1.1.1 Geotechnical study of the Seward General Hospital property and surrounding terrain; 1.1.2 Phase I Environmental Study of the Seward General Hospital property owned by the City; 1.1.3 Architectural and design services for the Providence Seward Medical Center. 1.2 Contractors hired by PAMC wi/I be directed to initiate studies and design activities associated with the construction of the project as addressed in the Terms and Conditions document previously approved by the City Council and the Providence Health Systems Board of Directors. 2. PARTIES TO ASSUME FISCAL LIABILITIES 2.1 The parties understand the contractor costs of these services are as described: , , , Page three 2.1.1 Geotechnical study and the Phase I Environmental Study to cost an estimated $30,000; 2.1.2 Architectural and design services to cost an amount estimated at $70,000. 2.2 The parties further understand and agree that the following responsibilities will be assumed by each party relating to the outcome of the City's special election to be held in the City of Seward on May 21, 1996: 2.2.1 Upon approval of the general obligation bond proposition on May 21, 1996, PAMC will be awarded by the City the total costs of these services as specified in the Terms and Conditions document and the Lease & Operating Agreement between the City and PAMC. 2.2.2 Upon rejection of the general obligation bond proposition on May 21, 1996, (i) PAMC will bear the costs of the architectural and design services and (ii) the City will bear the costs of the geotechnical and environmental studies at a cost estimated at $30,000. 2.3 Upon rejection of the general obligation bond proposition, the architectural and design work of the proposed Providence Seward Medical Center will become the property of PAMC; the studies will become the property of the City. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein and intending to be legally bound, have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first written above.