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Urbandale hires owner's agent for proposed police headquarters; pre‑referendum fee capped
Summary
Council approved hiring Sidekick Development as the owner's agent for a planned police headquarters. The agent's fee is 1.75% of managed costs (estimate ~$875,000 at $50M) but Sidekick capped pre‑referendum fees at $100,000; a referendum on proceeding is expected in November 2026.
The Urbandale City Council approved a resolution to retain Sidekick Development as owner's agent for a proposed new Urbandale Police Department headquarters. Assistant City Manager Curtis Brown described the project as a complex public safety facility (roughly 70,000 sq ft) with substantial design and security requirements and an estimated cost in the neighborhood of $50 million.
Brown said an owner's agent acts as an extension of city staff to manage design, procurement and…
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