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Staff: 5th Avenue South bid comes in far over budget; CRA to weigh phasing or rebid
Summary
Administrator Anita told the advisory board one bid for the 5th Avenue South/Sugden Plaza project arrived more than double the budgeted amount; staff will present options (phasing, rebid, or reprioritization) to the CRA. Staff also reported the CRA directed cost estimates to demolish the building at 170 10th Street South and suggested temporary green-space reuse.
During the administrator’s report at the Feb. 23 meeting, Anita updated the advisory board on multiple project items, including the 5th Avenue South/Sugden Plaza construction procurement and the status of select CRA parcels.
On the 5th Avenue South and Sugden Plaza infrastructure project, Anita told the board the CRA received one bid that was "substantially higher than the budgeted amount" — she described it as more than double the budgeted number — and said staff will return to the CRA with options for how to proceed, including phasing the work, seeking additional bids or adjusting priorities in future budget cycles. "So we need to update the CRA board on that bid that we received to see how they would like to progress forward in that," Anita said.
Staff said a 60% design submittal is anticipated to come before this advisory board in April for the projects on 5th Avenue South, 1st Avenue and 12th Street South; staff aims to take the design to CRA and city council later in spring to keep the project moving if the CRA chooses a phasing or funding strategy.
On a separate parcel, Anita said the CRA directed staff at its Dec. 4 meeting to collect costs to demolish the building at 170 10th Street South and to seed the lot as temporary green space or stormwater detention while preserving future options. Staff will present cost estimates for CRA funding consideration; if the CRA votes to fund demolition, city council approval will be required to proceed.
Staff also clarified that a Design District Association funding request for murals was not approved by the CRA; any murals would still need to comply with zoning and code requirements even if privately funded.
Next step: staff will bring back refined options and cost estimates to the CRA for direction and will present the advisory board with the 60% design materials in April.
