Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving the Selection of an Owner’s Representative Services Firm and Authorizing Negotiations of a Professional Services Contract for the McKinney Hotel and Events Center Project
Summary
MEETING DATE: January 15, 2013
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
CONTACT: Jason Gray, City Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Approval of Resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
· This Resolution authorizes the selection of an owner’s representative services firm and authorizes negotiations of a professional services contract with the selected firm for the McKinney Hotel and Events Center Project.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· The City of McKinney is in the process of executing a development agreement related to the design, construction, financing and management necessary to complete the McKinney Hotel and Events Center project.
· A request for qualifications was advertised in November 2012 and seven owner’s representative firms submitted their statements of qualifications in December 2012.
· The statements of qualifications were reviewed and evaluated by a team that included representatives from the City Manager’s office, Purchasing, Development Services, and the McKinney Community Development Corporation.
· The interview team recommends Aguirre Roden to provide owner’s representative services for the following reasons:
o They have successfully provided owner’s representation on multiple public projects.
o They have the necessary depth of resources within multiple disciplines within the firm.
o They have the workload capacity and resources available to meet the project needs.
o They have well-reasoned and proven project management and project documentation systems.
o Their proposed project personnel have a wealth of owner’s representation experience.
o They have the ability to provide effective communication between the owner and the rest of the project team.
· This Resolution authorizes contract scope and fee negotiations with Agui...
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