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Garrett Park council authorizes $124,450 contract to advance Town Hall to permitting stage
Summary
The Town Council voted unanimously to authorize a $124,450 Construction Documents Phase contract with Wiedemann Architects LLC to advance the Garrett Park Town Hall renovation toward permitting; the design team said a new fire hydrant may be required and some historic-preservation constraints remain.
The Garrett Park Town Council on Aug. 11 unanimously authorized a $124,450 contract with Wiedemann Architects LLC to fund Construction Documents Phase Services for the Town Hall renovation, a step the architect said will position the project for building permits.
Greg Wiedemann, FAIA, principal of Wiedemann Architects LLC, presented the final Design Development documents and told the council that the Construction Documents Phase would “get the Town to the permitting stage.” He noted that the design team is still resolving how to establish the required Fire Department Connection and that a new fire hydrant may be required.
Wiedemann’s presentation showed elevations, preliminary landscape drawings and recommended retaining existing HVAC units, which he said have about 10 years of useful life; he said the roof will be fully replaced and that, for cost estimation, siding replacement was assumed with wood at the front and a concrete composite for the new rear addition. Mayor Keller and councilmembers asked for clarifications on electrical service routing and whether solar work should be permitted now or later in the design process.
Town Manager Barb Matthews told the council staff has included a $100,000 placeholder in the estimate for AV/CCTV and security systems that will be selected via a design-build process and installed under the general contractor’s supervision. Councilmember John Stroud asked whether to permit potential solar work; Wiedemann said the design process narrows options to reduce rework and noted the project already has a Historic Area Work Permit, which would require new filings if appearance-altering changes are proposed.
Councilmember Phil Schulp moved to authorize execution of the agreement; Councilmember Lisa Max seconded the motion, and the council voted unanimously to approve the contract.
The architect indicated the cost estimate based on the Design Development documents will be presented at the Sept. 8, 2025 council meeting. The council did not set a new project scope beyond the Construction Documents Phase at the Aug. 11 meeting.
