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Council approves up-to-$1.58M design contract for new recreation center funded by CDC sales tax
Summary
Council approved a professional services agreement with Hewitt Zellers for design and construction administration of a new recreation center (not to exceed $1,583,900), to be paid from Community Development Corporation sales-tax funds; staff estimated construction at about 15 months and an OPCC near $23 million.
The Colony City Council voted to authorize the city manager to execute a professional services agreement with Hewitt Zellers for full design and construction administration of a proposed recreation center in a contract amount not to exceed $1,583,900. The mayor and staff clarified the fee will come from Community Development Corporation (CDC) sales-tax revenue, not from the general fund.
City staff reviewed the scope: completion of design-development, construction documents and permitting, municipal plan reviews and construction administration (monthly meetings, submittal review and contractor RFI responses). Staff recommended engaging a construction manager at risk (CMAR) early in the process to inform constructability and cost-control decisions.
Staff said design would advance promptly but construction cannot begin before August 2026 because the existing building houses summer youth programs; staff estimated a 15-month construction schedule after permits and bidding. The city referenced an earlier opinion of probable construction cost (OPCC) of about $23 million for the full build-out.
Council asked about excluded scope items and equipment procurement; staff said specialized weight-room equipment would be coordinated with manufacturers and incorporated into the architect’s drawings but procured separately. A motion to approve the agreement was made by Councilmember Zinsweiler, seconded by Councilmember Wade, and the measure passed with the council’s vote.
