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Consideration of and action on an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Capital Improvement Fund Budget for the new EMS Annex.
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Summary:
In May 2017, City Council authorized the issuance of an RFQ for architectural services related to a planned EMS Annex adjacent to Fire Station #3. This new EMS Annex would accommodate EMS operations at a single location, including personnel, ambulances, and equipment. On September 19, 2017, City Council awarded a contract to PGAL for architectural pre-design and planning services. PGAL was awarded a second contract on March 6, 2018 for architectural design services. On September 4, 2018, City Council authorized the advertisement for construction bids on this project. Four bids were received and based on the low bid, the total project cost, which includes furniture, fixtures, and equipment, is now estimated at $3,998,300.00. The Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District (FCPEMSD), a component unit of the City, has $2,650,000.00 available and budgeted in Fiscal Year 2018-2019 for the construction phase of this project. To complete the construction of the new EMS Annex will require an additional $1,348,300.00, which exceeds the monies available in the FCPEMSD at this time. Since Fire Station #3 and any improvements (i.e., the annex) are City assets, the additional $1,348,300.00 is being requested from the City to ensure the total required funds are available before award of the contract to complete construction of the EMS Annex. Funding for this budget amendment would come from the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund, which is available for this purpose.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
Increase the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Capital Improvement Fund Budget by $1,348,300.00 to supplement the FCPEMSD funds budgeted for the construction of the EMS Annex at Fire Station #3 (Account 90-305-4902, Buildings) to be funded by the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund, which is availab...
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