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Description of RFP P1083 Feasibility Analysis for Downtown Amphitheater
OPENING DATE 3 00 P M (Our Clock) October 9 2007
To all prospective bidders under the specifications and contract documents described above
the following changes are hereby made
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
QUESTION 1 Who son the Selection Committee?
ANSWER CSU representatives symphony representatives PSD representatives DDA
City and Beet Street
QUESTION 2 Are we open to public private partnerships having related complimentary
private development associated with the protect?
ANSWER Yes Definitely
QUESTION 3 Is this project affiliated with the Bohemian protect?
ANSWER No but Bohemian is fully briefed on our plans and we are fully briefed on its
plans
Please contact John D Stephen CPPO CPPB Senior Buyer at (970) 221 6777 with any
questions regarding this addendum
RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY A WRITTEN STATEMENT
ENCLOSED WITH THE BID/QUOTE STATING THAT THIS ADDENDUM HAS BEEN
RECEIVED
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The Consultant will be expected to attend 8 city and DDA board meetings for review of the
project Attend one Conceptual Review and one Administrative Review meeting These
projects are subject to the City s development process at the Administrative Level
VI DESIGN STANDARDS
The City s current standards for development review engineering storm water utility work and
building permits will apply to this project
VII FINAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
For this proposal process the Consultant is to estimate construction administration services
based on the following
Pre bid process Consultant Team
Contact Administration assistance and inspection Consultant Team
The Consultant will provide a set of Mylars and a CD to the contractor for preparation of the
as built record drawing set for the completed project
Additional detail will be provided at the time the decision is made to proceed with construction
Vlll CONSTRUCTION PLANS —City approval, Quality of Work
The Consultant shall be responsible for the professionalism and technical accuracy and
coordination of all services such as designs drawings specifications costs estimates and
other work or materials furnished to the City by the Consultant under this contract
The project submitted by the Consultant shall represent the best architectural and engineering
solutions possible for the scope of work in the contract All work must be in accordance with
the current criteria guides and specifications listed in the scope and shall be in accordance
with the best engineering practices Workmanship shall be neat with all lines and lettering of
uniform weight and clarity for complete legibility and satisfactory reproduction Any computer
disks submitted must be scanned for viruses using a commercial virus scanning program All
elements of submittals shall be checked by the Consultant and such check shall be made by
persons other than those preparing the material and by professional personnel trained in that
specific discipline Error and deficiencies shall be corrected by the Consultant at no additional
charge to the City
IX FEES
These services will be awarded based on a Not to -Exceed Time and Reimbursable Direct Cost
Basis Agreement The Consultant will provide as part of its proposal a rough order of
magnitude estimate of site analysis feasibility fees and design fees based upon the services
described in this proposal Upon the selection of the Consultant the final fee will be negotiated
with input form the Consultant based upon how they foresee the overall project
X SCHEDULE
Advertise August 28 2007
Proposals due September 25 2007
Short List by October 4 2007
Interviews week of October 22 2007
XI EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSAL
An evaluation committee shall rank the interested firms based on their written proposals using
the ranking system set forth below Firms shall be evaluated on the following criteria
The ranking scale shall be from 1 to 5 with 1 being a poor rating and 5 an outstanding rating
Recommended weighting factors for the criteria are listed adjacent to the qualification
Weighting Factor
Qualification
Standard
Does the proposal show an
20
Scope of Proposal
understanding of the project objective
methodology to be used and results
that are desired from the project?
Do the persons who will be working on
20
Assigned Personnel
the project have the necessary skills?
Are sufficient people of the requisite
skills assigned to the project?
Can the work be completed in the
1 0
Availability
necessary time? Can the target start
and completion dates be met? Are
other qualified personnel available to
assist in meeting the project schedule if
required? Is the project team available
to attend meetings as required by the
Scope of Work?
Is the firm interested and are they
10
Motivation
capable of doing the work in the
required time frame?
Do the proposed cost and work hours
compare favorably with the project
20
Cost and Work Hours
Managers estimate? Are the work
hours presented reasonable for the
effort required in each project task or
phase?
Does the firm have the support
20
Firm Capability
capabilities the assigned personnel
require? Has the firm done previous
projects of this type and scope?
XII Reference Evaluation (Top -ranked firms)
The Project Manager will check references using the following criteria The evaluation rankings
will be labeled Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory
QUALIFICATION
Overall Performance
Timetable
Completeness
Budget
STANDARD
Would you hire this Professional again? Did they
show the skills required by this protect?
Was the original Scope of Work completed within
the specified time? Were interim deadlines met in
a timely manner?
Was the Professional responsive to client needs
did the Professional anticipate problems? Were
problems solved quickly and effectively?
Was the original Scope of Work completed within
the project budget?
Job Knowledge a) If a study did it meet the Scope of work?
b) If Professional administered a construction
contract was the project functional upon
completion and did it operate properly?
Were problems corrected quickly and
effectively
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into the day and year set forth below by and
between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS COLORADO a Municipal Corporation hereinafter
referred to as the City and [insert either a corporation a partnership or an
individual doing business as
WITNESSETH
hereinafter referred to as Professional
In consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations herein expressed it is agreed
by and between the parties hereto as follows
1 Scope of Services The Professional agrees to provide services in accordance
with the scope of services attached hereto as Exhibit A consisting of
( ) pages and incorporated herein by this reference
2 The Work Schedule [Optional] The services to be performed pursuant to this
Agreement shall be performed in accordance with the Work Schedule attached hereto as
Exhibit B consisting of ( ) pages and incorporated herein by this
reference
3 Contract Period This Agreement shall commence 200
and shall continue in full force and effect until 200 unless sooner
terminated as herein provided In addition at the option of the City the Agreement may be
extended for additional one year periods not to exceed four (4) additional one year periods
Renewals and pricing changes shall be negotiated by and agreed to by both parties The
Denver Boulder Greeley CPIU published by the Colorado State Planning and Budget Office will
be used as a guide Written notice of renewal shall be provided to the Service Provider and
mailed no later than ninety (90) days prior to contract end
4 Early Termination by City Notwithstanding the time periods contained herein
the City may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause by providing written notice of
termination to the Professional Such notice shall be delivered at least fifteen (15) days prior to
the termination date contained in said notice unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties
All notices provided under this Agreement shall be effective when mailed postage prepaid and
sent to the following addresses
With Copy to
City of Fort Collins Purchasing
PO Box 580
Fort Collins CO 80522
In the event of any such early termination by the City the Professional shall be paid for
services rendered prior to the date of termination subject only to the satisfactory performance
of the Professionals obligations under this Agreement Such payment shall be the
Professional s sole right and remedy for such termination
5 Design Proiect Indemnity and Insurance Responsibility The Professional shall
be responsible for the professional quality technical accuracy timely completion and the
coordination of all services rendered by the Professional including but not limited to designs
plans reports specifications and drawings and shall without additional compensation
promptly remedy and correct any errors omissions or other deficiencies The Professional
shall indemnify save and hold harmless the City its officers and employees in accordance with
Colorado law from all damages whatsoever claimed by third parties against the City and for
the Citys costs and reasonable attorneys fees arising directly or indirectly out of the
Professionals performance of any of the services furnished under this Agreement The
Professional shall maintain commercial general liability insurance in the amount of $500 000
combined single limits and errors and omissions insurance in the amount of $
6 Compensation (Use this paragraph or Option 1 below] In consideration of
the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement the City agrees to pay Professional a
fixed fee in the amount of ($ ) plus reimbursable direct costs All such
fees and costs shall not exceed ($ ) Monthly partial payments based
upon the Professionals billings and itemized statements are permissible The amounts of all
such partial payments shall be based upon the Professionals City -verified progress in
completing the services to be performed pursuant hereto and upon the City approval of the
Professionals actual reimbursable expenses [Optional] Insert Subcontractor ClauseFinal
payment shall be made following acceptance of the work by the City Upon final payment all
designs plans reports specifications drawings and other services rendered by the
Professional shall become the sole property of the City
6 Compensation [Option 11 In consideration of the services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement the City agrees to pay Professional on a time and reimbursable
direct cost basis according to the following schedule
Hourly billing rates
Reimbursable direct costs
with maximum compensation (for both Professionals time and reimbursable direct costs) not to
exceed ($ ) Monthly partial payments based upon the Professionals
billings and itemized statements of reimbursable direct costs are permissible The amounts of
all such partial payments shall be based upon the Professionals City -verified progress in
completing the services to be performed pursuant hereto and upon the Citys approval of the
Professionals reimbursable direct costs Final payment shall be made following acceptance of
the work by the City Upon final payment all designs plans reports specifications drawings
and other services rendered by the Professional shall become the sole property of the City
7 City Representative The City will designate prior to commencement of work
its protect representative who shall make within the scope of his or her authority all necessary
and proper decisions with reference to the protect All requests for contract interpretations
change orders and other clarification or instruction shall be directed to the City Representative
8 Proiect Drawings [Optional]Upon conclusion of the protect and before final
payment the Professional shall provide the City with reproducible drawings of the protect
containing accurate information on the protect as constructed Drawings shall be of archival
prepared on stable mylar base material using a non fading process to provide for long storage
and high quality reproduction CD disc of the as -built drawings shall also be submitted to the
owner in and AutoCAD version no older then the established city standard
9 Monthly Report Commencing thirty (30) days after the date of execution of this
Agreement and every thirty (30) days thereafter Professional is required to provide the City
Representative with a written report of the status of the work with respect to the Scope of
Services Work Schedule and other material information Failure to provide any required
monthly report may at the option of the City suspend the processing of any partial payment
request
10 Independent Contractor The services to be performed by Professional are
those of an independent contractor and not of an employee of the City of Fort Collins The City
shall not be responsible for withholding any portion of Professionals compensation hereunder
for the payment of FICA Workers Compensation other taxes or benefits or for any other
purpose
11 Personal Services It is understood that the City enters into this Agreement
based on the special abilities of the Professional and that this Agreement shall be considered
as an agreement for personal services Accordingly the Professional shall neither assign any
responsibilities nor delegate any duties arising under this Agreement without the prior written
consent of the City
12 Acceptance Not Waiver The Citys approval of drawings designs plans
specifications reports and incidental work or materials furnished hereunder shall not in any
way relieve the Professional of responsibility for the quality or technical accuracy of the work
The Citys approval or acceptance of or payment for any of the services shall not be
construed to operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits provided to the City under this
Agreement
13 Default Each and every term and condition hereof shall be deemed to be a
material element of this Agreement In the event either party should fail or refuse to perform
according to the terms of this agreement such party may be declared in default
14 Remedies In the event a party has been declared in default such defaulting
party shall be allowed a period of ten (10) days within which to cure said default In the event
the default remains uncorrected the party declaring default may elect to (a) terminate the
Agreement and seek damages (b) treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific
performance or (c) avail himself of any other remedy at law or equity If the non defaulting
party commences legal or equitable actions against the defaulting party the defaulting party
shall be liable to the non -defaulting party for the non defaulting partys reasonable attorney
fees and costs incurred because of the default
15 Binding Effect This writing together with the exhibits hereto constitutes the
entire agreement between the parties and shall be binding upon said parties their officers
employees agents and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the respective survivors heirs
personal representatives successors and assigns of said parties
16 Law/Severability The laws of the State of Colorado shall govern the
construction interpretation execution and enforcement of this Agreement In the event any
provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this
Agreement
17 Prohibition Against Employing Illegal Aliens This paragraph shall apply to all
Contractors whose performance of work under this Agreement does not involve the delivery of
a specific end product other than reports that are merely incidental to the performance of said
work Pursuant to Section 8 17 5 101 C R S et seq Contractor represents and agrees that
a As of the date of this Agreement
1 Contractor does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien
and
2 Contractor has participated or attempted to participate in the basic
pilot employment verification program created in Public Law 208 104th
Congress as amended and expanded in Public Law 156 108th Congress as
amended administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security
(the Basic Pilot Program ) in order to confirm the employment eligibility of all
newly hired employees
b Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform
work under this Agreement or knowingly enter into a contract with a subcontractor that
knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien to perform work under this
Agreement
c Contractor shall continue to apply to participate in the Basic Pilot Program and
shall in writing verify same every three (3) calendar months thereafter until Contractor
is accepted or the public contract for services has been completed whichever is earlier
The requirements of this section shall not be required or effective if the Basic Pilot
Program is discontinued
d Contractor is prohibited from using Basic Pilot Program procedures to undertake
pre -employment screening of job applicants while this Agreement is being performed
e If Contractor obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work
under this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien Contractor
shall
1 Notify such subcontractor and the City within three days that Contractor
has actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an
illegal alien and
2 Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of
receiving the notice required pursuant to this section the subcontractor does not
cease employing or contracting with the illegal alien except that Contractor shall
not terminate the contract with the subcontractor if during such three days the
subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not
knowingly employed or contracted with an illegal alien
f Contractor shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado
Department of Labor and Employment (the Department ) made in the course of an
investigation that the Department undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the authority
established in Subsection 8 17 5 102 (5) C R S
g If Contractor violates any provision of this Agreement pertaining to the duties
imposed by Subsection 8 17 5 102 C R S the City may terminate this Agreement If
this Agreement is so terminated Contractor shall be liable for actual and consequential
damages to the City arising out of Contractors violation of Subsection 8-17 5-102
CRS
h The City will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Contractor violates this
provision of this Agreement and the City terminates the Agreement for such breach
18 Special Provisions [Optional] Special provisions or conditions relating to the
services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit
consisting of ( ) pages attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference
ADDENDUM No 2
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SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Description of RFP P1083 Feasibility Analysis for Downtown Amphitheater
OPENING DATE 3 00 P M (Our Clock) October 9 2007
To all prospective bidders under the specifications and contract documents described above
the following changes are hereby made
Additional Design elements
1 Design needs to follow City of Ft Collins Design Standards located at http //www ci fort-
collins co us /opserv/design standards php with emphasis on energy & water
conservation
2 Very pedestrian friendly
3 Low profile but high impact Think of multi hued ribbons blowing horizontally forming the
roof and the roof line (this is not a design suggestion but a concept for suggesting how
low profile but high impact might be achieved)
4 Removable or retractable glazed exterior walls (to allow winter use of the facility)
5 Wide promenade around the perimeter of the seating areas
6 Meter-1 % meter gated wall around the promenade
7 5 000 seats to be under the roof
8 Seating to begin at grade and go down and/or berming Pitch steep enough to maximize
sight lines for all seats and plenty of legroom
Level of Design
The design should be taken through 40 percent (not construction drawings but up to that point)
Cost for this work must be included in your RFP
Teams
The owner expects teams to be assembled to address the elements of the RFP with the
Architect as the lead team member
Questions and Answers
Question 1 Would you consider limiting the protect to a feasibility analysis and site selection
with a separate RFP for design after a site is chosen?
Answer No The RFP should be followed
Question 2 Would you consider removing the pricing component from the RFP and
negotiating with the selected team after a site has been selected?
Answer No The RFP should be followed
215 North Mason Street 2 ' Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins CO 80522 0580 (970) 221 6775 Fax (970) 221 6707 www lieos aom
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS COLORADO
1E
James B O Neill II CPPO FNIGP
Director of Purchasing & Risk Management
DATE
ATTEST
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Assistant City Attorney
[Insert Professionals name] or
[Insert Partnership Name] or
[Insert individuals name] or
Doing business as [insert name of business]
Title
CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT
Date
ATTEST
Corporate Secretary
(Corporate Seal)
Question 3 Does parking need to be included in the feasibility?
Answer Parking should be considered an element in site selection A site without
parking will require it A site with parking will not require it or will not require as
much
Question 4 How far are we to go with design?
Answer 40 percent design -we need to know what the building will look like and what it
will cost to build which means at the end of the day we need to know mechanical
engineering acoustical lighting numbers
Question 5 The design criteria are fuzzy -green yet stunning in design low- profile but high -
impact How does this get done?
Answer It up to the designers to come up with something that accomplishes this
Question 6 Do you have the budget for this and what does it cover? Is this low bid driven?
Answer We have the budget at least by our own estimate it covers through 40 percent
design and it is not low bid driven This is a request for proposal and selection
will be based on number XI EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSAL
found in the proposal
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Please contact John D Stephen CPPO CPPB Senior Buyer at (970) 221-6777 with any
questions regarding this addendum
RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY A WRITTEN STATEMENT
ENCLOSED WITH THE BID/QUOTE STATING THAT THIS ADDENDUM HAS BEEN
RECEIVED
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SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Description of RFP P1083 Feasibility Analysis for Downtown Amphitheater
OPENING DATE 3 00 P M (Our Clock) October 9 2007
To all prospective bidders under the specifications and contract documents described above
the following changes are hereby made
CHANGE
Proposals due by 3 00 P M (Our Clock) October 9 2007
Short List by October 19 2007
Interviews week of November 5 2007
Please contact John D Stephen CPPO CPPB Senior Buyer at (970) 221 6777 with any
questions regarding this addendum
RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY A WRITTEN STATEMENT
ENCLOSED WITH THE BID/QUOTE STATING THAT THIS ADDENDUM HAS BEEN
RECEIVED
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
P1083 Feasibility Analysis for Downtown Amphitheater
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The Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants to
A) conduct a concept feasibility analysis B) a site analysis and C) for design and project
management services for a 5 000+ seat downtown amphitheater The consulting team will provide all
necessary services to determine the feasibility of the amphitheater how to best maximize cashflow
determine what subsidies if any will be necessary to develop a detailed financial analysis for the
ongoing operation of the facility to do a site analysis that is blended into the concept feasibility
analysis and to design the amphitheater The selected team or the relevant members thereof will
also provide construction documents for bidding by the City and construction management services
in cooperation with the Clty/DDA management team at such time as the project actually goes forward
Written proposals five (5) will be received at the City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division 215 North
Mason St 2nd floor Fort Collins Colorado 80524 Proposals will be received before 3 00 p m (our
clock) September 25 2007 Proposal No P1083 If delivered they are to be sent to 215 North
Mason Street 2nd Floor Fort Collins Colorado 80524 If mailed the address is P O Box 580 Fort
Collins 80522 0580
Questions concerning the scope of the project should be directed to Chip Steiner Executive Director
of the Downtown Development Authority 970 484-2020 cell phone at 970-420 0537 or e-mail at
steinco djru com
Questions regarding proposals submittal or process should be directed to John Stephen CPPO
CPPB Senior Buyer (970) 221-6775 or E mail Istephen(o)fcgov com
A pre proposal meeting will be held September 5 2007 at 10 00 a m at 215 N Mason Community
Room
A copy of the Proposal may be obtained as follows
Download the Proposal/Bid from the BuySpeed Webpage
https //secure2 fcgov com/bso/login isp
Come by Purchasing at 215 North Mason St 2nd floor Fort Collins and request a
copy of the Bid
Sales Prohibited/Conflict of Interest No officer employee or member of City Council shall have a
financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property equipment material supplies
or services where such officer or employee exercises directly or indirectly any decision making
authority concerning such sale or any supervisory authority over the services to be rendered This
rule also applies to subcontracts with the City Soliciting or accepting any gift gratuity favor
entertainment kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has or is seeking to do
business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited
215 North Mason Street 2 ' Floor P 0 Box 580 Fort Collins CO 80522 0580 (970) 221 6775 Fax (970) 221 6707 "NNW tC20N Loin
Collusive or sham proposals Any proposal deemed to be collusive or a sham proposal will be
rejected and reported to authorities as such Your authorized signature of this proposal assures that
such proposal is genuine and is not a collusive or sham proposal
The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any
irregularities or informalities
Sincerely
James B O Neill II CPPO FNIGP
Director of Purchasing & Risk Management
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
I GENERAL
The Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority request proposals for financial feasibility
site analysis design and contract administration for the development of a 5 000 seat+
downtown amphitheater that will include an orchestra pit preferably rectractable (sinking with
under -stage access) The consulting team will provide all necessary services to develop a
feasibility model to maximize cashflow an operations and maintenance cost schedule a
subsidies schedule if necessary conduct a site analysis with the assistance of DDA staff a
design for the amphitheater according to the provisions of this scope of work and to assist in
the management of the construction contract at such time as construction goes forward
(construction may not commence immediately or ever)
In general terms this scope consists of preparing protect feasibility site analysis and
operations/maintenance schedule design development plans and construction documentation
for bidding by the City of the construction of the amphitheater and contract administration The
Consultant will assist City and DDA staff during the public process that is a part of the design
process The Consultant will assist City and DDA staff with administration services during
construction
It is the intent of this scope of work to give prospective consultants the needed information to
prepare a proposal for design services The director of the Downtown Development Authority
will be available to answer questions during the proposal process
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The DDA anticipates beginning construction of a 5 000-seat+ amphitheater sometime in the
next 24 36 months Funding for financial feasibility site analysis and design has been
obtained and appropriated into the DDA s budget
The amphitheater is intended to serve as a town square or town Hall and the home base for
the Beet Street cultural program (additional information about Beet Street can be found at
www downtownfortcollins org) but the facility is to be available for almost all other potential
users as well including the Fort Collins symphony orchestra
III PROJECT FUNDING
Funding for the elements of this protect outlined in this RFP will be provided primarily through
DDA resources Funds have been appropriated and are available
IV SCOPE OF WORK
The Consultant shall perform or coordinate the following activities as part of the contractual
obligation for this protect
A SITE ANALYSIS
1 The amphitheater must be built in the Fort Collins central business district
2 The amphitheater must be easily reached by foot from the intersection of College and
Mountain and from nearby residential neighborhoods
3 The analysis should consider public and private land
4 The analysis should consider locations relative to available parking
5 The footprint for the amphitheater must be at around 250 x 280 depending on final
design
B FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY
Analyze the local and regional market demand for the amphitheater taking into
consideration Beet Street s future plans for 24 week-long nationally marketed themed
programs
Analysis should include impact of preferred sites selected included land costs
demolition costs parking requirements
Analyze potential usage to maximize cashflow
Develop five year pro forma based on estimated revenues and expenses This analysis
should also include best practices comparisons to two to three similar facilities
Identify and discuss legal and other considerations
Develop a cost benefit analysis with and without debt service
Recommend a finance strategy that effectively leverages public finance tools available
to the DDA and City
C DESIGN (Note teams responding to the RFP are encouraged to look at the
amphitheater at the Chautauqua Institute in Western New York)
1 Prepare base drawings from field surveys showing existing control elevations property
corners vegetation utilities and any other pertinent information
2 Prepare a preliminary plan reflecting all available information and design constraints
The plan shall present alternative design solutions and will serve as a review document
for the DDA
3 Present the preliminary plan to the City s Conceptual Review Team which will include
DDA representation and to the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors
Follow up on various departmental comments and address all concerns in the final
plan
4 Coordinate with any agencies outside of the city as necessary but especially with
Larimer County The consultant shall be responsible for informing gathering
information from and responding to all groups and agencies associated with the project
5 Attend and assist with public meetings The consultant will also be required to
participate in City and DDA board and commission hearings
6 Attend review meetings with appropriate city staff including Parks and Recreation
Planning Engineering and Utility departments with regard to the amphitheater In
addition attend any necessary individual meetings with the other City departments
7 Prepare preliminary construction cost estimates as the project moves through the
master plan and final design process City staff will continually review the proposed
budget with particular attention at the 50% and 90% design levels
8 Consultant shall meet or be in contact with the project manager and DDA executive
director on a regular basis throughout the design phase
9 Upon conclusion of the design development phase the Consultant will prepare
construction documentation final cost estimates and specifications for the project
reflecting all the input obtained from the planning process Any options or questions
explored during the preliminary phase will be resolved between the City and the
Consultant before proceeding to final design Cost estimate will be used in budgeting
for amphitheater construction
10 Submit ten sets of construction documentation to the City for approval
11 All drawing shall be generated on AutoCAD and provided electronically to the City
AutoCAD shall be on the latest release AutoCAD 2004 One set of final original CAD
generated drawings on mylar shall be provided to the City
12 Prepare a rendered Master Plan of the amphitheater The Master Plan shall be
mounted and framed for hanging and shall become the property of the City
V MEETINGS AND PUBLIC PROCESS
Coordination and review by city and DDA staff will be required throughout the protect
As design progresses review by other City Departments will be necessary The Consultant will
be expected to participate in these reviews
Meetings It is anticipated that the following meetings will be required at a minimum for this
protect
Initial Coordination Meeting At this meeting the Consultant will be expected to provide a
detailed schedule of the design process including the work of any sub consultants identifying
important milestones in the process and target dates for these milestones
Progress Meetings Progress meetings will be held every two weeks during the course of the
project Meetings may be more frequent at times if need be
Utility Coordination At least four meetings are anticipated to coordinate with affected utility
companies Prior to meeting with utilities the City will assist the Consultant in collecting
comments from utilities through the existing utility coordination process
Public meetings The City anticipates there will be four public meetings These will be in the
form of neighborhood meetings using affected property owner and business owner lists
generated by the City and DDA The City and DDA will be responsible for leading the public
involvement program with the support of the Consultant The Consultant will be responsible for
development of renderings for the public meetings