Legislation Details

File #: 25-1972    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Investment Memo Status: Passed
File created: 3/17/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/27/2025 Final action: 3/27/2025
Title: Request for approval of a Preliminary Investment Memo for the Tracy Gee Community Center Renovation for an additional amount of $1,800,000 for a total authorization of $4,000,000 and commercial paper funding in the amount of $1,800,000 for a total allocation of $3,700,000.
Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner

Managing Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Preliminary Investment Memo

Project Name: Tracy Gee Community Center Renovation
Project ID (if applicable): MF3BB
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

Incremental Authorization Requested: $1,800,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $13,300,000

Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Preliminary Investment Memo for the Tracy Gee Community Center Renovation for an additional amount of $1,800,000 for a total authorization of $4,000,000 and commercial paper funding in the amount of $1,800,000 for a total allocation of $3,700,000.
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Project Description:
The existing Tracy Gee Community Center, located at 3599 Westcenter Drive, is one of seven community centers located within Precinct 4. The existing building, constructed in 1983 and last renovated in 1996/97, is approximately 20,000 square feet in floor area. The current request is for detailed designs to address the issues identified in the previous schematic design phase.
During the previous schematic design phase, Precinct 4 engaged STOA Architects to complete a Building and Site Assessment report for the facility, below are the key findings from the report.
? The existing structural floor slab lacks adequate steel reinforcement and interior grade beams, resulting in the building's foundation to be sloped.
? There is inadequate lateral bracing in the building superstructure,...

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