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PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: AUTHORIZE THE SOLICITATION OF BIDS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW PALM DESERT VISITOR
INFORMATION CENTER
SUBMITTED BY: LAURI AYLAIAN, DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
DATE: 8 JULY 2004
CONTENTS: ENTRADA DEL PASEO SITE PLAN
VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, that the Agency Board authorize solicitation of bids for
construction of a new Palm Desert Visitor Information Center at Entrada
del Paseo.
Executive Summary:
A new Visitor Information Center has been designed for the Entrada del Paseo
development and is ready to be put out for bid. Authorization of the bid process would
allow the new building to be constructed between October 2004 and June 2005.
Rejection of the staff recommendation would delay the planned construction.
Discussion:
Interactive Design was retained by the Agency Board in September 2000 to program
and design a new Visitor Information Center for the City of Palm Desert. Their work has
culminated in contract documents for the construction of a new 8,200 square foot
building that is planned to be the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) certified building in the Coachella Valley. The final design of the building,
including the colours and finishes, was presented to the Agency Board in a study
session on 22 January 2004. Since that time the finishes have not changed, but the
location of the building has been revised at the direction of the Agency Board. The
revised site plan and the final building elevations are attached to this report. Detailed
construction drawings will be available for review in the Council Chambers Conference
Room during the week of 5 July 2004.
This staff report requests authorization to solicit competitive bids for the construction of
the new Visitor Information Center. Staff will return to the Agency Board with the bid
results and a recommendation for contract award at the first meeting in September
Contract no. R19540A
Staff Report
Request to Solicit Bids for New Visitor Information Center
Page 2
8 July 2004
2004. Construction will commence on site in October 2004, and the new building is
planned to open in June 2005.
Submitted by:
Lauri Aylaian
Development Manager
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Approval:
Carlos L. Orteg
Executive Director
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Director edevelopment
Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance
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