Council asked staff about elevator upgrade timeline at Phillips Event Center; staff says contractor will wait for parts before beginning work

A council member asked about the status and timing for an elevator upgrade at the Phillips Event Center during the Aug. 12 meeting. "Is the contractor ready to fix the elevator?" the council member asked. Nut graf: Staff responding to the consent-item question said the contract is turnkey but the contractor will not begin work until all necessary parts are on hand; staff added they have shortened expected completion from several weeks to a five-day process once all parts arrive. A city staff member said: "Yes, they're ready, but they will have to come in and make sure that they're getting all the parts that we need because in this contract it's a turnkey ... they will not begin that project till they have all the parts on hand." Council members did not record a vote on the consent item during the discussion. Ending: No change to the consent agenda was recorded; staff indicated scheduling depends on parts availability and that the contractor expects to complete the work in a much shorter window once parts arrive.