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No. 11 <br />TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem & City Council <br />FROM: Grayson Path, City Manager <br />SUBJECT: BELFORD BUILDING DEMOLITION <br />PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT — DESIGN <br />DATE: September 26, 2022 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Belford Building, located at 135 SE I" Street, is in a state of dilapidation with portions having <br />collapsed, and needs to be demolished. It has therefore been deemed a public safety hazard. The <br />City of Paris has an existing and valid demolition order, from the Buildings and Standards <br />Commission, against the Belford Building. All appeals of this order have been exhausted. In <br />addition, the 6th District Court has applied a Judgement Lien for Civil Penalties, which are <br />continuing to accrue. Through communications with the owner, there are no known plans by the <br />owner to act on this issue. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: <br />The City has identified and negotiated with Jason Hart Engineering, PLLC, to design the <br />demolition of the Belford Building. This will then be followed by procurement of a contractor to <br />perform the work. Design will begin immediately with procurement of the contractor foreseen to <br />occur later in 2022. <br />BUDGET: <br />The City Council has authorized ARPA funding for this project in FY22/23, Jason Hart <br />Engineering's services will be contracted at $46,960.00.. <br />OPTIONS: <br />1. Approve the professional services agreement with Jason Hart Engineering in the amount <br />of $46,960.00 and authorize the City Manager to sign. <br />