Rendering of New Kenmore City Hall

Welcome to the new Kenmore City Ha= ll project website!

This website is designed to provide informat= ion to the public on the new Kenmore City Hall.=

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Table of C= ontents

Project Overview

Project Description

Project Location

Project Facts

Guiding Principals for Kenmore City Hall

Chronology of Decisions and Milestones for Kenmore City Hall

Project Overview

The City of Kenmore is planning to build a new City Hall. This will replace the current city hall facility which was originally designed as a drive-through bank. Not only is the current facility undersized to serve the existing st= aff and future growth, the City of Kenmore rec= ently sold the site as part of the Kenmore Village redevelopme= nt project, requiring the city to move out of its existing City Hall by Decemb= er 2009. The new Kenmore City= Hall project is to be completed in December 2009.

Project Description

The new Kenmore City Hall will prov= ide an enlarged facility that will include Council Chambers and executive sessions room, city administration offices and space within the building for future expansion. The building is to= be an “essential facility” designed to a higher seismic performance t= han standard buildings, and include emergency power generation. The Council Chambers and executive session room are intended to function as an emergency operation center. Additionally, the Council Ch= ambers and community meeting room will serve as a resource to the residents of Kenmore for community and club events.

The site development includes a temporary skate park to replace the one being displaced by the Kenmore Village development. The site provide= s for 40 underground and 25 above ground parking spaces.

Project Location

The site is located in the city of Kenmore's emerging downtown core along = 68th Avenue NE between NE 181st and NE 182nd Streets.

Project Facts

A permanent City Hall has= been in Kenmore’s plans for years. The current City Hall was purchase= d in 1999 as an interim facility with an intended use of three to five years. Space is very limited---most City = Council meetings and all City Planning Commission and Downtown Task Force meetings = are held in rented meeting space at the Northshore Utility District and the City leases additional office space in a building = that will soon be unavailable because of Northshore = Fire District Headquarters construction.

The City has signed an agreement with Kenmore Partners= to sell 9.6 acres of City property (which includes the current City Hall prope= rty) in downtown Kenmore which will become a = major commercial and residential development.&nb= sp; The agreement, as amended = in May 2008, includes selling the current city hall site in December 2009. If needed, the city can lease the current site for a maximum of nine months pa= st the closing date.

Follo= wing a detailed review of approximately 20 site options for a City Hall, the City chose a 1.6 acre site on 6= 8th Ave NE between NE 181st and NE 182nd and purchased= it from the Northshore Utility District in 2007 for $3.1M.

Curre= nt project schedule: construction begins in December 2008 and is completed in December 2009.

Space= studies (performed in 2001, updated in 2005) looked at the needs over a 20 year per= iod for the City Hall. The study recommended a facility of approximately 22,000 square feet. The schematic design is 21,550 squ= are feet plus an underground parking deck of 18,400 square feet. For comparison, Lake Forest Park City Hall is approximately 19,500 square feet.

Follo= wing November’s public workshop the Council provided guidance to the staff= and design team to proceed with design of 22,000 square feet building with 50 underground parking spaces. Preliminary cost estimates for options with different parking scenar= ios were reviewed by Council.

The s= quare footage of the current design is approximately allocated among the following uses:

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§ Support/Common Space = &nb= sp; 16%

§ Admin Conference Rooms = &nb= sp; 5%

§ Expansion Space = &nb= sp; = 15%

The cost estimate developed in April 2008 was based on Schematic Design drawings for a total project cost of approximately $19.3M excluding the land cost of $3.1M. &nb= sp; Further cost estimates will be refined as the design proceeds, and t= he City council will consider options on building finishes and features to keep costs down. The council will = be asked to take action in December 2008 to authorize construction based on construction drawings and the Guaranteed Maximum Price negotiated with the General Contractor/Construction Manager.&n= bsp; Further details on the approved project budget can be found by clicking the Budget = Tab at the top of the page.

Capit= al Project Funds are sufficient to cover the project costs because the Council= has directed surplus General Funds for several years to be used for capital projects. The sale of city pr= operty to Kenmore Partners will also help fund this project.

Major features: Essential facility standards (design that will, in earthquakes, windstorms or other natural disasters, ensure that functions are not significantly affected); Council Chambers and Community Meeting Room; 40 underground parking spaces, 25 above ground parking spaces; and sustainable design (LEED silver) features.

Public Art:&= nbsp; City policy directs funds equal to 1% of capital project construction costs to the Public Art fund. The City Council has appointed a City Hall Project Public Art Committee, who will = be working on a selection and oversight process for public art for t= he City Hall. The members are: Staci Adman; M= ikaela Beck; Jo Ann Evans; Sara Solum Hayashi; Roland Lindstrom; Kathy Welch-McLean; and R. Budd Seslar. The committee is working with Public Art staff from 4Culture, King County's cultural resource agency as well as City staff and members of the design te= am. Please click on the link above if you are interested in submitting art for = this project.

Consu= ltants include: Weinstein AU (architects); Olympic Associates (project management)= ; and BN Builders (General Contractor/Construction Manager).

The n= ext public workshop will be in July, as design proceeds.

Guiding Principals for Kenmore City Hall

The Kenmore= City Council has approved these principals to g= uide the new Kenmore City Hall project.

Durable f= or long term usefulness – enough room for 20 years or more and for anticipated uses
Balance c= ost considerations with broader priorities and coals in a facility that is appropriate for kenmore’s needs and means
allow roo= m on the site for future expansion
learn from other cities’ experiences
be mindfu= l of nearby public and private projects being designed and take advantage of opportunities for collaboration and co-location. (kenmore villag= e, fire district hq, library)
promote flexibility in design and use (dividers in meeting rooms, eoc wiring)<= o:p>
provide community gathering space indoor and outdoor
model sustainable development practices that result in lower life cycle cost= s, including potential solar power utilization
put into practice the downtown plan policies of pedestrian friendly urban desig= n
structura= l and operational capability for continuity in emergency situations
customer friendly reception and permit counter area- make it pleasant to do bus= iness with the city
practical= , well designed finishes that wear well
right-siz= ed document storage to incetivize converting documents to electronic form= at as appropriate
room for = temporary skate park on the site

Chronology of Decisions and Milestones for Kenmore City= Hall

JUNE = 1998: CITY = LEASES 1500 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE IN KENMORE PLAZA FOR TEMPORARY CITY HALL

JAN 1= 999: = CITY PURCHASES VACANT WELLS FARGO BUILDING FOR $500,000 TO USE AS IN= TERIM CITY HALL.

EXPECTED LIFE IS 3 TO 5 YEARS.

OCT 200= 1: = SPACE STUDY BY ARAI JACKSON—2 OPTIONS FOR CITY HALL FOR 20= 20 NEEDS (22,000 SF BASELINE AND 29,000 SF WITH POLICE) PLUS COMMUNITY CENTER (15,000 SF)

AUG 2= 003: CITY PURCHASES KENMORE VILLAGE FOR $5.2M. POSSIBLE SITE FOR CIVIC FACILITIES PER THE DOWNTOWN PLAN

ADOPTED IN MAY = 2003.

JULY = 2005: UPDAT= E TO SPACE STUDY TO CONFORM TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR WORKSPACE

DEC 2= 005: CITY PURCHASES NORTHSHORE PARK & RIDE FROM KING COUNTY FOR $2,525,000.

FEB 200= 6: = COUNCIL DIRECTS CITY MANAGER TO LAUNCH SITE SELECTION FOR CITY HALL. CONTRACT WITH CLEARPATH FOR THIS SERVICE. APPROXIMATELY 18 -20 PROPERTIES ARE IDENTIFIED AND REVIEWED.

SEPT = 2006: COUNC= IL APPROVES AGREEMENT WITH NORTHSHORE FIRE DISTRICT TO LEASE OFFICE SPACE FOR ENGINEERING

AND PUBLIC WORKS STAFF

FEB 200= 7: = COUNCIL DIRECTION IS TO ENTER INTO PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH NORTHSHORE UTILITY DIS= TRICT (NUD) FOR PROPERTY AT 68TH NE BETWEEN NE 181ST AND NE 182N= D FOR CITY HALL. CITY AND NUD HAVE 90 DAY DUE DILLIGENCE PERIOD.

JUNE = 2007: RFQ I= SSUED FOR CITY HALL DESIGN TEAM. = 9 PROPOSALS RECEIVED, 4 FIRMS SELECTED FOR INTERVIEWS

JULY 20= 07: CITY COUNCIL APPROVES DISPOSITION OF DEVELOPM= ENT AGREEMENT WITH KENMORE PARTNERS SELLING THE CURRENT CITY HALL SITE, KENMORE VILLAGE AND THE NORTHSHORE PARK & RIDE SITE FOR $10.7M, WHICH BECOMES $12.3M OVER THE TERMS OF THE DDA. CITY<= /st1:stockticker> RESERVES RIGHT TO LEASE CURRENT CITY HALL SITE = FOR UP TO NINE MONTHS BEGINNING JULY 2009 (CLOSING DATE FOR PHASE 1 OF THE PROJECT= ).

JULY = 2007: FOLLO= WING DUE DILLIGENCE, PROPERTY<= /st1:PlaceName> PURCHASE FOR CITY HALL SITE CLOSES WITH NORTHSHORE UTILITY

DISTRICT FOR $3.1M.

AUG 2= 007: WEINSTEIN AU RECOMMENDED FOR CITY HALL DESIGN BY SELECTION TEAM

SEPT = 2007: COUNC= IL APPROVES PREDESIGN CONTRACT WITH WEINSTEIN FOR $35,000

SEPT = 2007: COUNC= IL DIRECTION IS TO NOT INCLUDE DESIGN OF A POLICE FACILITY IN THE ARCHITECT SC= OPE OF WORK

SEPT = 2007: RFQ I= SSUED FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT. 9 PROPOSALS RECEIVED, 3 SELECTED FOR INTERVIEWS

OCT 2= 007: = COUNCIL APPROVES ENTERING INTO DESIGN CONTRACT WITH WEINSTEIN AU FOR $1,081,300

OCT 2= 007: = COUNCIL APPROVES ENTERING INTO CONTRACT WITH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATES FOR PROJECT MANAGEM= ENT FOR

$370,0= 00

NOV 2= 007: OPEN HOUSE ON CITY HALL –IN= ITIAL IDEAS.

NOV 2= 007: PREDESIGN REPORT COMPLETED

NOV 2= 007: COUNCIL APPROVES GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR CITY HALL PROJECT

NOV 200= 7: PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATES ON SPACE AND PARKING OPTIONS PRESENTED RANGING FROM $13.7M-$17M (INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION AND “SOFT” COSTS). CO= UNCIL DIRECTION: PROCEED WITH DESIG= N OF 22,000 SF FACILITY

NOV 200= 7: BRIEFING ON FINANCIAL PLAN FOR = CITY HALL, COUN= CIL DIRECTION TO PROCEED WITH DESIGN INCLUDING 50 SPACES OF UNDERGROUND PARKING, NOTING SUPPORT FOR STRUCTURED PARKING FROM PUBLIC MEETING.

NOV 200= 7: STATE CAPITAL PROJECT ADVISORY REVIEW BOARD APPROVES KENMORE’S PROPOSAL TO = USE GENERAL CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (GC/CM) PROCESS FOR CITY HALL

DEC 2= 007: COUNCIL APPROVES 2008 BUDGET WHICH INCLUDES 2008 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND EXPENDITURES OF $5,737,500 FOR

CITY HALL PROJECT

DEC 2= 007: RFQ ISSUED FOR GC/CM— 9 PROPOSALS RECEIVED, 3 FIRMS SELECTED FOR INTERVIEWS

JAN 2= 008: = THREE FIRMS INTERVIEWED. SELECTION = TEAM RECOMMENDS BN BUILDERS FOR GC/CM SERVICE= S

JAN 2= 008: = DESIGN TEAM BRIEFS COUNCIL ON DRAFT SCHEMATIC DESIGN PRIOR TO PUBLIC WORKSHOP

JAN 2= 008: = PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON SCHEMATIC DESIGN

JAN 2= 008: = COUNCIL APPROVES AGREEMENT WITH BN BUILDERS FOR PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES

FEB 2= 008: = WEINSTEIN AU COMPLETES SCHEMATIC PACKAGE, TWO INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATES BASED ON THIS PACKAGE

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FEB 2= 008: = COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS ON SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND HEATING/VENTILATION SYSTEMS OPTIONS

MAR 2008:&nbs= p; STAFF RECOMMENDS SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT TO EXAMINE NEW = COST ESTIMATES AND IDENTIFY MEASU= RES TO REDUCE CONSTRUCTION COSTS. IN= STEAD OF APPROVING SCHEMATIC DESIGN IN MID MARCH, COUNCIL DECISION IS RESCHEDULED= FOR MID APRIL.

APR 200= 8: COST ESTIMATES HAVE BEEN RECONCILED AND DESIGN EFFICIENCIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED.= CITY<= /st1:stockticker> COUNCIL SPECIAL STUDY SESSION FOCUSES ON FOUR OPTIONS FOR BUILDING FOOTPRIN= T AND PARKING, WITH COST AND SCHEDULE DATA ON EACH OPTION.

APR 200= 8: CITY COUNCIL APPROVES OPTION “B”—MORE EFFICIENT BUILDING FOOTPRINT (21,415 SQ FT) WITH= 40 UNDERGROUND PARKING STALLS/21 SURFACE STALLS. PROJECT BUDGET, INCLUDING CONSTRUC= TION COSTS, SOFT COSTS AND CONTINGENCIES TOTALS $19,312,000. PROJECT SCHEDULE: CONSTRUCTION BEGINS DEC 15, 2008, = CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED NOV 1= 5, 2009.