TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Doug Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
Adam Lindsay, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Robert Stone, Interim Construction Management Director
Michael Gibson, Park and Recreation Director
DATE: September 7, 2021
RE:
Title
Project Update - Dorothy Gilmore Therapeutic Center
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 4 - The City of Fayetteville will be a highly desirable place to live, work and recreate with thriving neighborhoods and a high quality of life for its citizens.
Executive Summary:
City Council is asked to provide direction to move forward with the Dorothy Gilmore Therapeutic Center Project with the reallocation of additional funds to fully fund the building addition and renovations.
Background:
In 2015, a package of Parks & Recreation bond projects was developed for voter consideration including several new projects as well as renovations to a few existing parks and facilities. Since voters approved the bond package, several projects have been completed and several more are currently under construction or under design.
The Parks & Recreation Bond Referendum included an addition and renovations to the Dorothy Gilmore Therapeutic Center. Cromwell Architects has produced final construction drawings for the additional and renovations to the center.
The completed plans and specifications have been sent into the City for approval and a permit will be ready to be issued in the coming weeks. Using these plans, bids were recently received for the construction of a 3,000 square foot addition, renovations to the existing building including updating the restrooms, add a remote restroom and the removal of the greenhouse on the existing building.
The current allocation by City Council for the Dorothy Gilmore Therapeutic Center is $400k, which $100k comes through contributions from Cumberland County. This includes an increase of $100k by Council on...
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