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City Council Meeting Minutes September 5, 2017 Page 5 of 18 early 2018 The blank outs for the crossings at Centennial Drive, Main Street, and Via Appia are on order and staff is attempting to expedite those. Councilmember Leh asked if reissuing the RFP could be moved up on the calendar. Interim City Manager Balser said bidders noted most firms are busy now and the first of the year seems to be better timing. Mayor Muckle noted everyone is concerned about safety in this area and will continue to work on this. Intenm City Manager Balser added Thursday, September 28 is Bus to Work Day. Cities throughout Boulder County are participating, including Louisville. Interim City Manager Balser noted there is a sustainability lecture series coming with the first conversation being Energy and Money on Monday, September 18 at the library. Information will be available on the City website. REGULAR BUSINESS CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR RECREATION/SENIOR CENTER AND MEMORY SQUARE POOL SITE WORK AND FOUNDATION PACKAGE Mayor Muckle introduced the item Director Stevens stated this is a contract for site and foundation work for the Recreation Center expansion with Saunders Construction. This is the first step to getting to the total Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the expansion of the Recreation/Senior Center. This is a very aggressive schedule; it was only 10 months ago the bond issue was approved This amendment to the initial contract with Saunders amounts to over $9M to cover the initial phase of construction. This is fast moving, focusing on completion by fall of 2018 Work needs to start within the next month. Still looking for about $3M to cover the costs The goal is to return to Council on November 6th to approve the final GMP. Director Stevens noted members of the design team were available to answer questions Councilmember Maloney asked Interim City Manager Balser about the project cuts suggested to make up the $3M. He asked if any other items were being looked at such as fees and operating costs. Intenm City Manager Balser stated there are other options, including interfund transfers or loans, pursuing a DOLA grant, or using some of the turnback from 2017. This will be discussed at the budget meeting on September 26. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton asked what additional nsks there might be with the project and what other costs might occur as the project continues Director Stevens stated staff has been working hard to keep the costs down and be expeditious. He stated getting good construction numbers has been a problem