14-AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DENNEY ARCHITECTS TO DESIGN REPAIRS TO GRAND THEATER

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Item No. 14 melno�andum To: c�ty co��l John Godwin, City Manager FROM: Shawn Napier, P.E., Director of Engineering, Planning & Development SUBJECT: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH DENNEY ARCHITECTS FOR WORK ON THE GRAND THEATER DATE: 1-18-2013 BACKGROUND: The Grand Theater has had been discussed at several City Council Meetings in the recent past. At the August 13th meeting council gave direction with moving forward on the idea of replacing the roof and roof shell structure over the existing entrance lobby area (approximately 18-feet by 70-feet) and rebuilding the fa�ade in conjunction with the Leadership in Lamar County Class Project. Since that time staff has been working with Denney Architects, Dietz Engineering and Dr. and Mrs. Terry Kilgore to develop a plan. The Kilgore's own the building to the east of the Grand Theater. One item that is in the proposed plan that was not discussed earlier was a fire wall that would separate the Kilgore's building from the lobby area of the Grand Theater. The wall would also support the new roof structure. STATUS OF ISSUE: This contract is for the design of the fa�ade, front entry, fire wall and roof of the Grand Theater. Denney architects will prepare plans and specifications, the structural engineering will be performed by Dietz Engineering. BUDGET: Denney Architects fee for the projects is not to exceed $18,500. This will be funded from the City's portion of the hotel motel tax that is set aside as the Special Purpose Grant — Hotel Tax. RECOMMENDATION: Approve a contract with Denney Architects for professional services to repair the Grand Theater.