To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Derek Bradshaw, Director
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RE: Approval of a contract between Genesee County and DLZ, in an amount not to exceed $398,000.00, to provide architectural services for the design of Genesee County's Recycle & Education Center; the cost of this agreement will be paid for from account 2321-735.00-804.000
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Staff is requesting approval of the Genesee County Recycling and Education Center architectural services project.
BACKGROUND:
GCMPC is working toward developing a permanent recycling and education center that will be available to Genesee County residents to properly dispose of various materials including household hazardous waste. The former McDonald Dairy site at 609 Chavez Drive, Flint, MI 48503 was identified as a suitable location for the recycling drop-off facility and other county facilities. Demolition activities taking place on the property are nearing completion. Accordingly, a request for proposals (RFP) was released to solicit architectural companies to assign with design, construction bid administration, and construction administration relevant to the recycling facility. The RFP closed on December 5, 2024, and five proposals were received. Proposals were evaluated and scored by an internal evaluation team. The top two firms were then interviewed in-person to gather more insight on their proposals. Through this process, DLZ was collectively identified as the preferred architectural firm for this project. Based on the company's proposed timeline, it is anticipated that construction of the facility will be completed by January 2027.
DISCUSSION:
Staff is requesting approval to establish a budget and develop a purchase order of $398,000 for the Genesee County Recycling and Education Center architectural services project. This project will be funded through Genesee County Solid Waste Ordinance fees with no use of County General Fund. The budget will...
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