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May 24, 1994
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<br />CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
<br />
<br />94-181 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of
<br />an ordinance to appropriate $1,417,000 from the Capital
<br />Improvements Fund for renovations to the building located in
<br />the 200 block of High Street, that will become the Children's
<br />Museum of Virginia.
<br />
<br /> "The Children's Museum of Virginia is scheduled to open in
<br />December 1994. Bids were received on May 12, 1994 for the
<br />required renovations to the building. The bids received are
<br />competitive and favorable with today's construction market (See
<br />Attachment No. 1). The total anticipated project costs are as
<br />follows:
<br />
<br />Construction Contract
<br />Carpet and Vinyl Base
<br />Acoustics
<br />Gift Shop Finishes
<br />Access and Mall Area
<br />HVAC Upgrade (General Services)
<br />Elevator Upgrade
<br />Furnishings
<br />Dome Lighting (Planetarium)
<br />Contract Administration
<br />Contingencies
<br />
<br />(Commonwealth Construction)
<br />
<br />TOTAL ANTICIPATED PROJECT COST
<br />
<br />998,436
<br /> 65i000
<br /> 25,000
<br /> 35,000
<br /> 80,000
<br /> 25,000
<br /> 10,000
<br /> 20,000
<br /> 18,200
<br /> 50,000
<br /> 90,364
<br />
<br />$1,417,000
<br />
<br /> The Director of Public Works recommends that a contract be
<br />awarded to the low bidder, Commonwealth Construction, and that
<br />$1,417,000 be appropriated to complete this work. The total
<br />construction time for this project is four months.
<br />
<br /> I concur with the Director of Public Works and recommend
<br />your approval of this item. With your approval, the balance in
<br />the Capital Improvements Fund will be $14,999,116."
<br />
<br />David Stuart, representing the Musuem & Fine Arts Commission,
<br />spoke in favor of a glass atrium for the front exterior of the
<br />Children's Museum.
<br />
<br />Jackson Shaw, 503 Linda Road, spoke in favor of an atrium with
<br />a carousel for the front exterior of the Children's Museum.
<br />
<br />Karen Jordan, 107 Elmhurst Court, spoke in favor of an atrium
<br />for the front exterior of the Children's Museum.
<br />
<br />Dottie Wyatt, 99 Channing Avenue, spoke in favor of an atrium
<br />for the front exterior of the Children's Museum.
<br />
<br /> Motion by Mr. Epperson, and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to
<br />adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following
<br />vote:
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $1,592,000.00 FROM THE
<br />CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND FOR RENOVATIONS OF THE BUILDING
<br />LOCATED IN THE 200 BLOCK OF HIGH STREET, THAT WILL BECOME THE
<br />CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA."
<br />
<br />Ayes: Epperson, Griffin, Hawks, King, Pitts, Webb
<br />Nays: Clemons
<br />
<br /> Motion by Mr. Hawks, and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to award
<br />the contract for renovations for the Children's Museum to
<br />Commonwealth Construction for $1,592,000.00, and was adopted by
<br />the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Epperson~ Griffin, Hawks, King, Pitts, Webb
<br />Nays: Clemons
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