Presenter
Presented by Mr. Peduto
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Resolution providing for an Agreement(s), Lease(s), Contract(s), or the use of existing Agreement(s), Lease(s) or Contract(s) with Consultants, Contractor(s), Financial Institution(s) and other entities for the construction, rehabilitation, lease rent/purchase for the City of Pittsburgh, a facility to house the various offices of the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police; providing for the financing of the aforesaid and for the payment thereof.
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Whereas, the current City of Pittsburgh Public Safety Building is in need of extensive renovations at an estimated cost of approximately Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00) in order to completely renovate and occupy said building;
Whereas, the East Liberty Development Corporation, Inc. and the East Liberty Quarter Chamber of Commerce is desirous of the relocation of the Police Bureau's Investigations Branch Building in the East Liberty section of the City of Pittsburgh, so that the site may be better utilized for commercial development(s) that will benefit East Liberty and the surrounding communities;
Whereas, it is anticipated that the City will sell the current Pubic Safety Building to PNC Financial Corporation for the development of a park/downtown green space;
Whereas, the proceeds from the sale of the Public Safety Building shall be used to procure the new or renovated Public Safety facility and/or other related facilities or for any activities related to the relocation and/or moving of City offices to the new or renovated facilities.
Whereas, the Department of General Services and the Department of Engineering and Construction have determined that it is in the City's best interests to procure a new or renovated facility to house the various offices of the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police that are currently housed in the Public Safety building and at the Investigations Building.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1: The Mayor and the Directors of the Department of General Services and Engineering and Construction, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh are hereby authorized to enter into Agreement(s), Lease(s), Contract(s) or the use of existing Agreement(s), Lease(s) or Contract(s) with Consultant(s), Contractor(s), Financial Institution(s) and other entities, in forms approved by the City Solicitor, for the construction, rehabilitation, lease rent, sale, and financing of a facility and/or facilities to house the various offices of the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police and to provide for the financing of the aforesaid and the payment of the costs thereof. All Agreement(s), Lease(s), and Contract(s) shall be in a form approved by the City Solicitor. The Agreement for the lease and option to purchase a new Public Safety Building shall be with Ross Development Corporation, for a property known as the "Graffam Building" said property having a street address of 1203 Western Avenue.
Cost break down as follows:
One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($1,750,000.00) for year one, such costs are to include relocation expenses, taxes and lease payments.
One million two hundred-sixty thousand dollars and no cents ($1,260,000.00) per annum for lease payments for years 2-7, plus all applicable real estate taxes.
One million three hundred eighty-five thousand three hundred dollars and no cents ($1,385,300.00) per annum for lease payments for years 8-15, plus all applicable real estate taxes.
One million five hundred twenty-four thousand six hundred dollars and no cents ($1,524,600.00) per annum for lease payments for years 16-20, plus all applicable real estate taxes.
Section 2: Funds for the Agreement(s), Lease(s), Contract(s) or the use of existing Agreement(s), Lease(s) or Contract(s) with Consultant(s), Contractor(s), Financial Institution(s) and other entities for the construction, rehabilitation, payment of taxes, lease rent/purchase for the City of Pittsburgh, a facility to house the various offices of the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police providing for the financing of the aforesaid and for the payment thereof shall be encumbered from Department of Engineering and Construction's Public Buildings Account for the Relocation of Public Safety, shall be appropriated for the same, chargeable to and payable from:
Funds for the first year shall be chargeable to and payable from:
Relocation of Public Safety ACCOUNT: 000000; FUND: 5100; ORG: 301000;
SUB-CLASS: PGHPR; PROJECT GRANT: 2267180; BUDGET YEAR: 2002.
Subsequent years' funds for the lease of aforementioned facility to house various offices of the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police, and for the payment thereof shall be encumbered from the Department of General Services - Facilities, Rentals account, and shall be appropriated for the same, chargeable to and payable from:
Fund 1000, Organization 122000, 121000, Subclass 140, Account 560100.
Said funding is contingent upon City Council's appropriations for each subsequent budget year.
Said lease shall be in a form approved by the City Solicitor and shall contain such terms and conditions for the protection of the City as said Solicitor may require.