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Regular Agenda Item 4. I.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	07/06/2021
Submitted For:	Homero Vela	Submitted By:	Betty Hurst, Contracts Administrator
Department:	Facilities and Land Management
Fiscal Year:	2022	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	12 months from award	Grant?:	No
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	Renewal

Information

Request/Subject

Request to Advertise for Invitation for Bids No. 031821-Michaelson Building Renovation.

Background Information

Gila County has owned an historic building in downtown Globe, AZ since October 1991. Built in 1929, it is a two-story structure of over 7900 sq. ft. constructed of concrete floors and masonry walls. The existing roof system consists of the original site-built trusses which over the years have become weak and structurally unsound due to numerous reoccurring leaks, prompting the need for an entirely new roof system. In 2017, the County decided to vacate the building by moving the County Attorney’s Office staff in that building back to the Courthouse and Guerrero Building. During this time, Facilities has attempted to maintain this building with limited resources due to the uncertainty of the County’s future needs of the building. In mid-2019, a joint venture was established between the City of Globe and Gila County to renovate the building to be used as a small business incubator. Freeport McMoRan and BHP Mining companies have both contributed funds to the architectural design and building project costs. At this point, we are fully committed to this project and have 100% construction plans ready to go.

Evaluation

As stated above, we have entered a partnership with the City of Globe, along with some financial contributions from the local mines, with the intent to renovate the Michaelson Building into a small business incubator and office space. The building is in dire need of renovation and has become an eyesore to the downtown of Globe. A project such as this would not only benefit the vested parties but the community. We have worked to come up with a plan that has been vetted and approved by both the County and City of Globe to request bids to make this project happen.

With the Board's approval, a notice of Invitation for Bids No. 031821 will be advertised in the Arizona Silver Belt on July 14, 2021, and July 21, 2021, with a due date of August 4, 2021.

Conclusion

By issuing IFB No. 031821-Michaelson Building Renovation, the competitive bidding process will be utilized to enter into a contract for these services.

Recommendation

Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the request to advertise Invitation for Bids No. 031821-Michaelson Building Renovation.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to authorize the advertisement of Invitation for Bids No. 031821-Michaelson Building Renovation to obtain bids from general contractors. (Homero Vela/Mark Warden)

Attachments
Request to Advertise
Technical Specifications
Attachment A1
Attachment A2
Attachment A3
Attachment A4
Attachment A5
Attachment A6
Michaelson 100% MEP drawings- IMEG
Structural Final 20092 Michaelson calcs signed 2.8.21
Structural Final Michaelson Struct FINAL 2021.02.08
Invitation for Bids