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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 Pit...
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