HomeMy Public PortalAbout1985_11_13_R203The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED November 13, 1985
85-203 ADOPTED November 13, 1985
AUTHORIZING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND
ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING, DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR A PUBLIC WORKS COMPLEX AT THE
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
WHEREAS, the present Public Works facility located on a 2.03 acre tract
at the intersection of Liberty and Royal Streets is not large enough to accommo-
date present Public Works operations; and
WHEREAS, existing equipment storage and maintenance facilities at this
location are inadequate to maintain and store the equipment necessary to perform
critical Public Works functions; and
WHEREAS, there is inadequate storage for salt, sand and road construction
materials; and
WHEREAS, the present site is an abandoned landfill which causes special
problems with any future permanent redevelopment of the site; and
WHEREAS, this Council appropriated $40,000 in the FY 86 budget for the
necessary professional services to locate and design a new Public Works complex;
and
WHEREAS, a feasibility report submitted by an engineering, public works
and utilities staff task force recommends the construction of a Public Works
complex on a portion of the 30 acre site of the town's Water Pollution Control
Facility; and
WHEREAS, the proposed complex should not interfere with future plant
expansion for at least 30 years; and
WHEREAS, the Utilities and Public Works Committee has endorsed this proposal
because it will:
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RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGI-
NEERING SERVICES TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
FOR A PUBLIC WORKS COMPLEX AT THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
1. Save at least $750,000 in land acquisition, utility extensions and
other associated site development costs.
2. Locate the Public Works complex adjacent to County PDIP zoning which
is an appropriate land use for this area.
3. Maximize the town's tax base by not removing industrial zoned acreage
from the town's tax rolls.
4. Consolidate equipment maintenance storage and operations at a single
location.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
as follows:
The manager is authorized and directed to prepare a Request for Proposal
from qualified architect/engineers for professional services to provide pro-
gramming, design, construction document and construction administration services
for a new Public Works complex to be located at the Water Pollution Control
Facility.
PASSED this 13th day of
November
, 1985.
R~bert E.' Serifa, May~r
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of C