DATE: March 8, 2016
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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Police Administration Building
Needs Assessment Progress and Amendment to Agreement with RossDrulisCusenberry for
Additional Needs Assessment Work
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council reviews and comments on this report and staff's presentation, and authorizes the City Manager to amend the agreement with RossDrulisCusenbery for an increase of $75,000 to cover
additional study costs.
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BACKGROUND
The approximately 39,000 square foot Hayward Police Department administration
facility on Winton Avenue was completed in 1975. In 2003, almost 2,000 square feet of
additional office space was added to the administration building to accommodate the Youth and Family Services program, as well as the Communications Center. This forty-one year old building and the subsequent expansion no longer meets the space, operational, and security
needs of the department. Policing operations are hampered by lack of space and outdated interior planning. Teams that should work closely together are separated with the use of modular buildings outside the main building. Further, there is insufficient parking to accommodate department and staff vehicles. Prudent investment in an adequately sized replacement building at this point in time will ensure that the department can efficiently and cost-effectively meet the
needs of the community for many years into the future.
With that in mind, on December 17, 2013, City Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with RossDrulisCusenbery Architecture (RDC) for Professional Services for the facilities
needs assessment study and master planning for the Police Administration Building, along with a similar study for six Fire Stations and the Fire Training Center.
DISCUSSION
This study was geared toward determining the needed building s...
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