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Council approves $242,000 professional services agreement for City Hall steam-to-heat conversion design; SHPO review expected

5412970 · July 15, 2025
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Summary

The committee approved a professional services agreement with SEH for preliminary design and construction services for steam conversions at City Hall and the library, noting higher design costs because the City Hall building is listed on the state historic registry and requires State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) review.

The Committee of the Whole on July 11 approved a professional services agreement with SEH for preliminary design and construction services for steam-system conversions at City Hall and the library. The proposal includes design documents, SHPO submissions, HVAC and electrical preliminary calculations, and construction management services. Councilors discussed the fee, the SHPO review requirement and whether keeping any portion of the existing steam system might be feasible.

Matt Reid of SEH summarized the scope in packet materials: preliminary design, submission documents to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), preliminary…

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