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Ames to seek construction-advisor services for Fire Station No. 2, mayor says
Summary
Mayor John Hala said the city will ask council to approve an agreement to hire a construction advisor for the relocation and design of Ames Fire Station No. 2, a project made possible by last year’s bond approval; the podcast did not name the firm or record a formal vote.
Mayor John Hala told the City of Ames podcast that the council will consider a resolution authorizing an agreement with a firm to provide construction-advisor services for the planned relocation and rebuilding of Fire Station No. 2.
"Thanks to the overwhelming support from our community passing the bond issue last year," Hala said, the city is moving forward with planning to relocate the station from Welch Avenue to State and has engaged a design team. The construction-advisor role, he said, will provide feedback during design and construction to represent the city's interests.
Hala described the delivery method as a construction-advisor approach, different from design-bid-build or construction management at risk, and said the city is trying this model to protect the community's and city's interests on a larger project.
The podcast preview did not identify the vendor or record a council motion or vote; attendees should watch the July 14 meeting for the formal resolution and any conditions attached to the agreement.
