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Port Orchard approves $321,095 design amendment for Community Event Center, including two‑story wall art option
Summary
Council approved Amendment 15 to the Rice Fergus Miller contract to complete design to 100% and add scope including shoreline, federal review work, and a two‑story wall map; the city will leave some ground-floor tenant spaces to drywall until tenants are identified.
The Port Orchard City Council on May 27 approved Amendment 15 to contract 066‑20 with Rice Fergus Miller (RFM), adding $321,095 to the community event center (CEC) design contract to finance a 30‑month design extension and additional scope items intended to bring the project to 100% construction documents.
City staff said the amendment covers revisions to ensure compatibility with state highway (SR 166) design, compliance with new federal requirements, shoreline permit revisions, plaza stormwater adjustments for Bay Street, and the addition of signage and wall art within the building. The amendment includes $151,162 attributable to fee increases tied to the contract extension.
Council and staff clarified the city will not finish tenant-specific buildouts on the ground-floor retail/office space at this time; the shell will be taken to drywall until a tenant and tenant-improvement scope are identified. Council member Deener asked about the proposed two‑story wall map. City staff recalled a previously discussed three‑dimensional relief map depicting Sinclair Inlet and local waterways; the design alternatives had support and one of those is being added to the contract now to finalize design.
Council approved Amendment 15 by motion; staff noted additional amendments might still be necessary later in the design or permitting process. The amendment advances the CEC toward construction-level plans while deferring tenant improvements until later.
