ITEM TITLE:
Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Architects Alaska, Inc. for the Valdez Hospital Campus Master Plan Update in the Amount of $250,000
SUBMITTED BY: Nathan Duval, Assistant City Manager/ Capital Facilities Director
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: $250,000
Unencumbered Balance: $250,000
Funding Source: 315-0310-58000-9198
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Professional Services Agreement with Architects Alaska, Inc. for the Valdez Hospital Campus Master Plan Update in the amount of $250,000
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Working with the Providence Valdez Hospital leadership team, the community Providence Health Advisory Council, the Hospital Expansion Task Force and City Administration, Capital Facilities developed a request for qualifications (RFQ) to update the current hospital master plan. The current plan from 2011-2012 was based on the community needs at the time and is due for an update. Council approved funding for the project with the 2021 projects appropriation.
The RFQ was posted on March 19th and proposals were due April 19, 2021. Two proposals were received and evaluated. Based on proposals received and written responses to follow-up questions Architects Alaska, Inc and subconsultant ZGF were selected for the masterplan update.
The attached agreement and proposal outline the scope of services to be performed as well as a timeline of deliverables. The design team will work with Providence leadership as well as the Health Advisory Council to evaluate the feasibility of the following major added services and/or facilities:
a. Outpatient Services, Rehabilitation /PT, and Specialty Clinics
b. Providence Valdez Counseling Center
c. Primary Care
d. Long Term Care
e. Childhood Development
f. Residential Substance Abuse
g. Transient Housing
h. Indoor walking oval - (Site colocation only, financial feasibility to be conducted with Parks and Rec recreation center feasibility study.)