HomeMy WebLinkAbout23537 RESOLUTION NO. 23537
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING A CONTRACT
FOR THE WELWOOD MURRARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
REMODEL PROJECT AND FINDING THE WORK TO BE
PERFORMED WILL DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE
LIBRARY USE OF THE WELWOOD MURRAY MEMORIAL
LIBRARY. A6518.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FINDS:
A. George Welwood Murray and his wife May Ditto Murray granted the
property and improvements on the southeast corner of Tahquitz Way and Palm Canyon
Drive to the City of Palm Springs on October 4, 1938 (the "Murray Deed"). The
conveyance was made on condition that the City "continue and forever maintain the
Palm Springs Free Public Library . . . in and on buildings which are now or may be
hereafter placed on the property..."
B. At the November 15, 1938 special election, the voters approved a ballot
measure accepting the Murray Deed and the City Council subsequently adopted
Resolution No. 102 accepting the Murray Deed. Pursuant to the Murray Deed,
Resolution No. 102, and an implementation agreement between the Murrays and the
City, the City was and is obligated to maintain the property as a library, that certain
funds are to be appropriated for maintenance, that the property should be named the
"Welwood Murray Memorial Library," and a plaque bearing the name would be placed
on the library building.
C. As generally described in the City Manager's Staff Report dated April 16,
2014, the City Council authorized the preparation of bid specifications for the
redevelopment, improvement, and maintenance of the Welwood Murray Memorial
Library and has considered the City Manager's recommendation to (1) award a contract
for such work to Abboud Diamond Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,100,000.00,
(2) authorize the Director of Finance and Treasurer to transfer funds from Measure "J"
Unallocated Reserves to cover Welwood Murray Memorial Library remodel project
shortfalls, and (3) grant special change order authority to the Special Projects
Coordinator subject to specific limits and restrictions.
D. The redevelopment, improvement, and maintenance work to be performed
under the contract of work described above involves:
1. The removal of the existing, outdated 1940 era electrical service and
installation of a modern electrical system that will be appropriately sized to
provide services to a modern library, including computer systems and terminals;
2. Replacement of the corroded galvanized piping for potable water service
and installation of new copper water system;
3. Replacement of the current outdated and inefficient air-conditioning and
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heating system existing air-conditioning and heating system to effectively and
efficiently serve the entire enclosed library space.
4. Replacement of the flat portion of the building roof that currently leaks,
causing damage to the building structure and fixtures.
5. Installation of a single uni-sex restroom to for staff use during the day and
public use in the evenings in conjunction with the use of the community room.
Current facilities are undersized and located in inappropriate locations.
6. Upgrade the community room to include modern meeting facilities,
including electronic services and communications and to reorient the room to
allow separate evening use while the remainder of the building is closed.
7. Installation of properly secured and sectioned off archive space and the
provision of highly visible space for the review of historical documents.
8. Installation of new and upgraded lighting to ensure reasonable levels of
lighting within the premises.
9. Installation of new floor and wall finishes to provide improved acoustical
presentation of the building.
10. Paint the exterior of the library building to match the 1940's colors and to
protect the exterior of the building.
E. The Council finds that the redevelopment, improvement, and maintenance
work as described in the contract and summarized above are necessary,
complimentary, and will directly contribute to the use of the Welwood Murray Memorial
Library as a library.
F. The Council has considered the memorandum from the Director of Library
Services and related materials attached to the Staff Report. The Council concurs with
the Director that modern libraries are more than book depositories and reading rooms
and the uses, activities, and opportunities described in her memorandum as uses,
activities, and opportunities that will be provided at the Welwood Murray Memorial
Library are consistent with and directly contribute to the use of the Welwood Murray
Memorial Library as a library in the modern world. The redevelopment, improvement,
and maintenance work to be performed pursuant to the contract awarded by this
Resolution will reasonably satisfy and provide library services to the City and its
residents and visitors, consistent with the current needs and expectations of the users
of the library.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is authorized to execute a contract in the
amount of $1,100,000.00 with Abboud Diamond Construction, Inc. for the Welwood
Murray Memorial Library Remodel Project (CP 13-03).
SECTION 2. The Special Projects Coordinator, in consultation with the City
Manager, is authorized to approve cumulative change orders up to five (5) percent of
the Welwood Murray Memorial Library Remodel Project construction contract amount,
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subject to regular reporting back to the City Council. In the event the five (5) percent
amount is exceeded, additional authority from the City Council will be required for all
subsequent change orders and each such change order shall be approved by the City
Council.
SECTION 3. The Director of Finance is authorized to transfer funds from
Measure "J" Unallocated Reserves to cover Welwood Murray Memorial Library remodel
project shortfalls.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY
COUNCIL THIS 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2014.
DAVID H. READY, NAGER
ATTEST:
JAMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 23537 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 16th day of April, 2014, by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Lewin, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tern Hutcheson, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
AMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
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