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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 96-118
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH
G.D.M., INC., TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMING
AND CONCEPTUAL SITE AND BUILDING DESIGN FOR THE
MUL TI-AGENCY FACILITY
WHEREAS, in April 1996 the City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding
with the National Parks Service, the U. S. Forest Service, the Seward Chamber of Commerce and
the Downtown Merchants Association to jointly provide a multi-agency facility in Seward; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, the City has agreed to
provide a site for the project and to fund the professional programming and conceptual site and
building design by an architect; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified a site for the project at the intersection of Ballaine
Boulevard and B Street; and
WHEREAS, a request for proposals to provide architectural services was issued on July 19,
1996; and
WHEREAS, of the ten firms responding to the RFP, five were chosen for in-depth
interviews by a committee ofthe participating agencies; and
WHEREAS, following the interviews, the selection committee unanimously agreed to
request authorization to retain G.D.M., Inc., as the architectural firm for the project; and
WHEREAS, funds for the architectural services were approved in the FY 1997 budget; and
WHEREAS, in December the City Manager will be traveling to Washington, D. C. to seek
federal funding for construction of the facility; and
WHEREAS, it is important that the programming and design work be completed prior to
that time to provide the necessary back-up materials to accompany the request for federal funding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 96-118
Section 1. Because of the urgency to complete the programming and conceptual site and
building design ofthe multi-agency facility, it is declared to be in the public interest add this item
of business to the regular meeting agenda of September 9, 1996.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with G.D.M., Inc.,
to provide architectural services including professional programming and conceptual site and
building design for the multi-agency facility for a contract price not to exceed $50,000.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 9th day
of September, 1996.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Anderson, Bencardino, Crane, Deeter, Keil, King, Sieminski
None
None
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ATTEST:
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