Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Thurston County for the Shared Expenses for a Comprehensive Comparable Feasibility Study of Siting a New County Courthouse within Olympia City Limits
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the resolution approving an interlocal agreement and authorizing the City Manager to sign the agreement with Thurston County for the shared expenses of a Courthouse Consulting Contract
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve an Interlocal agreement with Thurston County that will examine the siting of a new County courthouse within the City limits of Olympia, County seat of Thurston County.
Staff Contact:
Mark Rentfrow, Downtown Liaison, CP&D, 360.570.3798
Presenter(s):
Mark Rentfrow, Downtown Liaison, CP&D, 360.570.3798
Rick Davis, Thurston County, 360.791.8449
Background and Analysis:Thurston County government has occupied its current facilities since 1978. Many building systems are reaching the end of their life span. Major facility deficiencies are presently being experienced and are expected to worsen. The Board of County Commissioners is considering the most prudent course of action for the future and whether it is best to reconstruct and expand the existing campus and buildings or build a new Courthouse and Administration complex elsewhere within the City Limits of Olympia.
The County commissioned a Comparative Feasibility Study in 2015 to: (a) document current and future space needs and (b) develop a comparison of alternative concepts including renovation / expansion / adaptive reuse of the existing Buildings as well as new construction options
The County requires a qualified and experienced firm to provide expert support for the following types of project planning services including but not limited to:
* Project feasibility analysis and evaluation
* Site Master Planning
* Space Programming
After completing a detai...
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