PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION MEETING
AGENDA
Thursday, September 14, 2023
2:30 p.m.
Council Chamber, City Hall
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, California
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the purpose of the Study Session is to review the items listed on the agenda. No action will be taken.
Pages
1. CALL TO ORDER - STUDY SESSION
2. STUDY SESSION TOPICS
2.a UPDATE ON THE DESIGN PROCESS OF THE NORTH SPHERE FIRE STATION (FS 102)
3 2.b CVEP/iHUB UPDATE
2.c EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER UPDATE
3. ADJOURNMENT
4. PUBLIC NOTICES
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City Council Study Session
CITY OF PALM DESERT
STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 14, 2023
PREPARED BY: Lucero Leyva, Project Manager
REQUEST: STUDY SESSION FOR UPDATE ON THE DESIGN PROCESS OF THE NORTH SPHERE FIRE STATION (FS 102)
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive an update on the current design and progress of the North Sphere Fire Station (FS 102).
BACKGROUND:
The City has approved the following contracts for the North Sphere Fire Station Project:
January 26, 2023: On-site design contract to PBK Architects. PBK is overseeing the fire station site design on APN 694-160-015, this includes the building floorplan, apparatus bays, covered parking, retention basin, and all the structural/mechanical/plumbing needed for the building.
April 27, 2023: Off-site design Contract to ERSC. This engineering firm is designing the street improvements associated with the new fire station along Gerald Ford Drive, between Cook Street and Frank Sinatra Drive. The scope of work involves street widening, bike lanes, median, curb and gutter, and a new traffic signal.
Other important dates to note:
July 14, 2023: PBK presented and received input from the Architectural Review Commission on the conceptual building design options.
September 1, 2023: PBK submitted their Entitlement Package to the Development Services Department.
ATTACHMENT:
Fire Station 102 Study Session Update, dated September 14, 2023
North Sphere
Fire Station CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
SEPTEMBER 14,
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Background
• 1/26/2023: City Council approved On Site Design
contract to PBK Architects
• 4/27/2023: City Council approved the Off-Site Design
Contract to ERSC
• 7/14/2023: Presented Conceptual Designs to the
Architectural Review Commission
• 9/1/2023: PBK Submitted Entitlement Package
FS 102 Location
FS 102 On-Site Layout
FS 102 Floorplan
FS 102 Concept
FS 102 Concept
FS 102 Concept
FS 102 Material Board
FS102: Off-Site Improvement
• Includes:
• Street Widening
• Bike Lanes
• Traffic Signal
• Curb and Gutter
10 *Images are current street designs in
other cities being considered for FS 102
FS 102: Updated Estimated Construction Costs
11 On Site Improvements Est Cost
Design: 654,400
Construction: 8,883,500
Construction Management and Inspections: 1,332,525
Owner Soft Costs (IT Systems Permits) 2,000,000
Type 1 Eng/Amb 1,555,000
Project Contingency (15%) 2,163,814
Subtotal 16,589,239
Offsite Improvements Est Cost
Design: 274,254
Construction: 1,250,000
Construction Inspections: 175,000
Project Contingency (15%) 254,888
Subtotal 1,954,142
Estimated Grand Total: 18,543,381
FS 102
Updated Schedule
Questions/Comments
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