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City to ask architects for three Crest Theatre renovation options; CIP includes $6 million as high-end estimate
Summary
Public works staff said they will request three alternative designs ("cheap and cheerful," "middle," and "elegant and refined") from an architect for Crest Theatre renovation; the CIP includes a $6 million placeholder as the high-end estimate and staff will return with costed options for commission selection.
Director of Public Works Missy Barletta told the commission the city plans to ask an architectural firm to produce three distinct renovation options for the Crest Theatre's renovation: a low-cost "cheap and cheerful" option, an "elegant and refined" option, and a middle-ground alternative. Each option will include scope and cost estimates so the commission can choose a direction.
Why it matters: The renovation scope determines the theatre's capability to host a range of performances (from small ensembles to larger acts), and the commission will select among costed design alternatives before design and construction. The work will affect the city's Capital Improvement Program and the physical assets of the downtown campus.
Barletta said the architectural contract will ask for three variants so commissioners can compare rigging, seating, stage requirements and cost. She noted the CIP figure currently included for the project is the highest expected estimate: "the number that we put into the CIP for next year is the highest number we expect that to be," and said depending on the option selected, the actual cost could be significantly lower. Commissioners indicated informal consensus for moving ahead with the procurement and for bringing back the three designs with costs.
Ending: Staff will include three costed concepts in the design solicitation; the commission will later choose among the concepts and direct the city to proceed with design and implementation consistent with available funding and its preferred option.
