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b Of BRKATrON Report Number 14 -035 the city that works for you Agenda Section VI -6 Council Meeting Date February 11, 2014 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: AUTHORIZING CITY PROJECT 13 -11, NEW BRIGHTON COMMUNITY CENTER RESTROOM AND LOCKER ROOM RENOVATION TO BE ADVERTISED FOR BID DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROYAW Pandy Breuer, Director of Parks and Rec CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: MW No comments to sunnlement this Comments attached Recommendation: Staff recommends Council to authorize City Project 13 -11, New Brighton Community Center Restroom and Locker Room Renovation to be advertised for bid. Legislative History: Non -Fleet NBCC Restroom and Locker Room Renovation 2009 (Postponed) Council approved architectural service for the Restroom and Locker Room Renovation June 11, 2013 Restroom and Locker Room Renovation Focus Group Meeting July 2, 2013 Parks, Recreation & Environmental Commission July 10, 2013 Financial Impact: There is minimal impact to advertise this project for bid. The estimated cost for the project including a 10% contingency is $584,100. Explanation: The purpose of this item is to advance the project to the next step which is to create bid documents and publicly advertise for bids. A tentative timeline will have the project advertised in March, and the bid opening taking place in April. This timeline would then have construction beginning sometime in May or June of 2014. The City Council hired Rosa Architectural Group, Inc. to develop plans to improve /renovate the existing space. As part of the review /planning process, Rosa Architectural Group, Inc. hosted focus group meetings with New Brighton Community Center user groups and the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission. As a result of these meetings, plans were generated to include restroom and locker room renovations to improve the functionality while meeting modern standards and building code requirements (including ADA spacing requirements). The NBCC restrooms and locker rooms were originally constructed in 1994. The renovation project has been postponed from 2009 to 2014. At this point, the locker rooms and restrooms have reached the end of their service period. If undertaken, this project will accomplish three goals: • Creating family style restrooms and a personal needs room. • Providing additional lobby seating space. • Renovating and relocating the current restrooms and locker rooms. Backeround One of the main attractions at NBCC is the Eagles Nest Indoor Playground. The Eagles Nest draws young children and their parents, which bring two unique situations to NBCC — taking a child to the restroom and breastfeeding. The current project provides space for both of these activities. Family restrooms will be constructed allowing a parent to stay in the same restroom with a younger child of the opposite sex. This will help to keep children of the opposite sex out of the locker room areas, and reduce any instances of a child walking in on an adult that is just toweling off after a shower. Because NBCC is a great draw for families, staff is approached by mothers looking for a private location to breastfeed or to pump to have breast milk available for later. Currently staff has to refer to our facility schedule to determine if a private room can be made available.