Plainview approves Park Hill agreement to design new animal shelter, budgeted at $3.25 million
Loading...
Summary
Council approved a professional services agreement with Park Hill to produce construction documents for a new Plainview animal shelter. City staff described a 6,197‑square‑foot design and an estimated construction cost of about $3.16 million, within the $3.25 million allocated.
The Plainview City Council voted Tuesday to approve a professional services agreement with Park Hill to complete construction design work for a new city animal shelter, moving the project from study to procurement and construction planning.
Jeff Johnston, city staff presenting the item, said the project follows a needs assessment and schematic work begun in 2021 and completed in a revised form last year. He told the council the new building design is roughly 6,197 square feet and that current construction cost estimates are about $3,162,000. “When we brought this to you guys back in December of 2024, as a reminder, we did get approved for $3,250,000 for the new shelter,” Johnston said.
Johnston outlined the three primary design milestones in the Park Hill agreement: schematic design (approximately 30 days after contract execution), design development (about 60 days after approval of the schematic), and full construction documents (another 60 days), with procurement expected afterward. He said the earliest the city might begin public bidding for construction is around October, and that construction would take roughly 14 months once a contractor is under contract.
The proposed site is adjacent to the existing shelter on city property; Johnston said the plan preserves the existing facility while the new shelter is built, then demolishes the old building after occupancy. Design features highlighted in the presentation include indoor‑outdoor kennels with cantilevered roofing, a small adoption display area in the lobby and material selections informed by value engineering to manage costs.
Councilmember House moved to approve the professional services agreement; Councilmember Martinez seconded. The mayor called for the vote and the council approved the agreement. The transcript records the chair announcing "the vote is 6 4" and calling the result unanimous; a formal roll call with individual council votes was not recorded in the transcript.
Staff recommended the agreement to allow the city to proceed to construction documents and then to competitive bids. Park Hill will assist with procurement planning, bidder evaluation and contract administration if the city proceeds to construction.
