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City Council Meeting Minutes March 21, 2017 Page 4 of 11 Center & Memory Square Renovation and Expansion. Staff recommends moving forward with the Construction Management General Contractor (CM/GC) with Saunders Construction to provide Pre -Construction Phase Services for the Recreation Senior Center & Memory Square Swimming Pool Renovation and Construction. Director Stevens noted the final contract is not quite complete. He asked Council to consider approving the contract subject to staff and the City Attomey finalizing the details. Attomey Light added they are close on the language but need a bit more time to finalize it. The action tonight does not address the Guaranteed Maximum Price of the contract. That will be completed at a later City Council meeting. This contract does not give the authority to proceed with construction, just pre -construction services. Justin Cooper, Vice President for Saunders Construction, gave a bit of information about the company and their experience in building recreation centers while keeping the facility open and functional He also highlighted the company's sustainability work. Councilmember Maloney asked Director Stevens why Saunders was chosen if they were not the low bidder. Director Stevens noted there were two parts to the evaluation. Four firms were interviewed and all were well qualified. The review panel unanimously chose Saunders based on the breadth and depth of their experience and two key areas: sustainability and how they can phase the project and keep the facility open during construction. Additionally, they brought a great team to the project with experience and they have familiarity with the facility and this community Councilmember Maloney asked about Saunders' references. Director Stevens stated the references had great things to say about Saunders ability to address problems and work with staff. Councilmember Maloney asked what kind of contingency is normal for a project of this size. Anthony Nemec, construction project manager for Dunakilly, stated it is generally about 6%. City Manager Fleming noted Saunders has completed over 20 recreations centers in Colorado so they have directly relevant experience. Councilmember Stolzmann noted some areas of the contract she would like specific attention paid to during negotiations. Councilmember Maloney made a motion to approve the agreement with Saunders Construction, LLC in the amount of $57,000 for Pre -Construction Services related to the Louisville Recreation Senior Center & Memory Square Swimming Pool project, and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to negotiate and approve final revisions to the agreement and general conditions; Mayor Muckle seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Yes: Mayor Muckle, Council Member Loo, Council Member Stolzmann, Council