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Louisville City Council Meeting April 20, 2004 Page 4 of 15 There was Council discussion relative to below and above-grade parking. Council member Keany suggested the contract be amended to specify at-grade parking. Mr. Joe Poli, Humphries & Poli Architects, P.C., was available to respond to Council questions. MOTION: Council member Van Pelt moved that Council approve the contract with Humphries Poli Architects for design and engineering services for the Louisville Public Library, and authorize the Mayor to approve minor changes in the final contract. Council member Levihn seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. The motion passed by a vote of 6-0. Council member Brown absent. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AND SCOPE OF WORK WITH EDAW ASSOCIATES FOR CITYWIDE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Mayor Sisk called for Staff presentation. Planning Director Paul Wood distributed an RFP for the drafting and adopting of a Citywide Comprehensive Plan. The City Council and the City Manager's Office have determined that adoption of a new Comprehensive Plan is a matter of high priority. In response to the RFP, three firms responded with proposals and were interviewed by a committee in early April. The three consulting firms responding were RRC from Boulder, EDAW from Fort Collins, and THK from Denver. All three firms came in at $100,000 to complete the project. The interview process focused on the clarity of the scope of services, public facilitation, and the ability of the team to work in a complimentary manner. With respect to all three areas the interview committee was unanimous in their selection of EDAW. EDAW and the City have successfully negotiated a contract for professional services and a scope of work. The EDAW team would be lead by Tom Keith, Principal in Charge, with Bruce Meighen as Project Manager. The Leland Consulting Group would provide economic and market information, while the transportation and public utilities would be completed by PBS&J. Wood stated Staff recommends an additional sub-consultant be added to the scope of service and contract under EDAW. Kathy McCormick of McCormick and Associates will be completing the housing element of the comprehensive plan. The addition is based upon the high recommendations of Lafayette and Broomfield, and the ability of McCormick and Associates to bring to the process a broad based and comprehensive understanding of housing, specifically Boulder County. The requested modification will add an additional $18,000 dollars for project consulting services, and $10,000 dollars for graphic enhancements. Wood stated the timeline for the project is twelve months: Phase One completion by September 2004, Phase Two by December 2004, and Phase Three by March 15, 2005. Mayor Sisk congratulated Staff and the Committee for their exceptional work on the selection of a consulting team for the Comprehensive Plan. 4