[0:00] Heat. [0:05] [music] [0:16] Heat. [0:17] [music] [0:22] Heat. [0:28] [music] [0:34] [music] [0:37] Heat. [0:39] [music] [0:44] [music] [0:57] So, basically this goes back to about [0:59] 2018 uh with uh a prior council had kind [1:03] of done some initial um looking into [1:05] campus uh city campus and facilities [1:08] management and started to recognize that [1:11] we did not have the adequate uh [1:13] facilities for the city at the time and [1:16] certainly not going into the future with [1:18] how we've been growing over the last few [1:19] years. Um the kind of band-aid project [1:23] um 2019 2020ish was a uh smaller project [1:28] about $800,000 remodel of city hall to [1:32] get us operate so we can operationally [1:34] get to where we are now which we ended [1:37] up getting another five six seven [1:39] potentially years in the building. So, [1:41] we we [1:43] went from there and we chose BKV to help [1:46] us do a space needs analysis. And [1:48] basically what they're doing is they're [1:49] taking a look at all of the city's [1:51] currently owned facilities and [1:53] properties and analyzing what we need [1:57] now uh in terms of operationally and and [2:00] just as a city for city hall um [2:02] community space, public works, public [2:05] safety, and basically everything you can [2:08] imagine you'd want or need in a city [2:10] facility. Um [music] [2:12] and I think importantly they're looking [2:14] specifically at properties that we own. [2:16] We think that we have sufficient [2:18] property to be able to build these new [2:21] facilities on a new campus on some on a [2:23] on a piece of property or properties [2:25] that we already own, which would end up [2:27] saving us and and obviously our [2:29] residents, taxpayers uh quite a lot of [2:31] money, not having to purchase new [2:33] properties. So, we're excited about kind [2:35] of having a a initial start like that. [2:45] Yeah. So, the the remodel that was done [2:48] uh around 2020 got us to a point where [2:51] we could have the the workspace needed [2:55] for where our staff currently was and [2:58] and still is. Um if you ask anyone on [3:00] staff or council, it's getting pretty [3:03] tight back there. We don't have um uh [3:05] really any room to add anyone um at this [3:08] point, but it it bought us that time of [3:10] about um at least 5 years, but probably [3:14] by the time we're looking at getting [3:15] into a new facility, uh [music] should [3:17] buy us about 7 years. Um [3:20] by by re remodeling city hall, doing a [3:23] couple tweaks to get more actual office [3:25] space and operational space in the [3:27] building. Um, and it's it gave us time [3:31] to be able to get to a place where we [3:33] can financially [3:35] um tackle a project of this scale and [3:37] and just make it uh feasible. So, it [3:40] was, I think, a smart decision to um get [3:44] as much as we possibly could out of this [3:46] building. It served us great. Um, and [3:48] hopefully we'll continue to be part of [3:50] uh Corkran going forward uh in a maybe [3:53] slightly different way compared to being [3:55] city hall. Uh that's part of what all [3:57] the study will tell us and and as we're [3:59] looking at other facilities. Um but it's [4:01] certainly served us great considering [4:03] how long we've been in this existing [4:05] building and uh we've really gotten our [4:08] money out of it. So uh um it it will be [4:11] tough to move out. Uh but it's exciting [4:13] to be looking at some of the stuff that [4:15] uh BKB is presenting and and uh could be [4:18] part of our future city campus going [4:20] forward. [4:27] So again, going back to those earlier [4:29] days when when council and the city kind [4:31] of identified the need for uh updating [4:34] their facil the city's facilities and [4:36] campus. [music] Um for about five or six [4:39] years now, we've had a placeholder of [4:40] $50 million uh planned bond issuance in [4:44] 2027 that we were that we hope will be [4:46] able to to fund the project in its [4:48] entirety. Um, and so basically with that [4:51] number in mind, we've taken a small [4:53] portion of that to pay for and do the [4:56] study that will give us all the [4:57] information we need to make the best [4:59] decisions and and the uh the most [5:01] economical and and [music] um fiscally [5:03] responsible decisions for our new [5:05] campus. Um, and [music] that's where BKV [5:08] Group comes in. Um, and it's largely why [5:11] they were chosen um with they have a [5:13] just a incredible wealth of experience [5:15] for these very specific types of [5:17] projects. Um, I'd encourage anyone to [5:19] take a look at their their [music] [5:21] website. It's really impressive the [5:23] number of city campuses and different [5:25] municipal facilities they've done for [5:26] cities across Minnesota and across the [5:28] country. Um, and they've done some [5:31] really really cool and unique projects [5:33] as well. Um, but also they came in with [5:36] one of the we did an RFP process. They [5:38] came in with one of the best fees. I [5:40] believe it was the uh the second best [5:41] fee just by a hair of the 12. and their [5:45] experience um their public engagement [5:47] process, the deliverables they give to [5:49] council and to the public um was second [5:52] to none of that group. And so it was [5:54] really a a pretty easy decision by [5:56] council. I think it was uh I believe it [5:58] was unanimous and and it was a really [6:00] clear choice that they were um the top [6:03] top partner we wanted to go with on this [6:06] and their team of actually the people [6:08] that are specifically working on the [6:10] project. Sometimes you get a bigger firm [6:11] and you don't know who you're working [6:12] with. um that's not the case with BKB [6:14] and we're excited that we get to work [6:16] with some of their top uh executives and [6:19] and professionals there because they [6:20] have a really A+ team as well as they [6:23] are bringing in Ortel to do the [6:25] architecture and design and Krauss [6:28] Anderson um which I'm sure many people [6:30] are familiar with to do the [6:31] construction. Um, so it's really a a [6:34] great team that we're excited to work [6:35] with and we're uh pretty confident that [6:37] when we get through the study and uh [6:40] kind of start analyzing both or really [6:43] all of what we currently have in terms [6:46] of properties and facilities, what we [6:48] need now, what we need 5 years into the [6:50] future, 10 years into the future, 20 [6:52] plus years into the future. take all of [6:55] that, what can we afford to do and what [6:59] and and phase it and and figure out what [7:01] makes sense to do when. Um we're excited [7:04] that we'll be able to get a new facility [7:06] that will give us the space we need to [7:09] operate um give some much needed [7:12] community space for our residents um and [7:15] really just be a uh a great asset to our [7:19] community. It's a really exciting [7:20] project. [7:28] >> [music] [7:28] >> So BKV was actually just at council for [7:31] uh the work session on October 9th and [7:34] kind of went over their first draft um [7:37] proposal uh and and study results and [7:41] >> [music] [7:41] >> um that is was a great first step. [7:44] There's about four or five more [7:46] deliverable steps that they have after [7:47] this that will really fine-tune based [7:50] off of the feedback from that meeting [7:51] and from future meetings with both [7:53] council and staff. Um, but I think it's [7:56] a great step in the right direction. Uh, [7:58] and feels like we're off to a good start [7:59] with with the entire project and I I [8:01] certainly think we're in good hands. So, [8:03] I'm excited. [8:10] We expect to uh be working with BKV [8:14] pretty hands-on over the next year or so [8:16] in terms of their their deliverables [8:18] that I had mentioned. Um and our overall [8:21] project timeline. We're hoping that we [8:23] are uh breaking ground on a new city [8:25] hall uh facility and and kind of the [8:27] associated parts of of that um of that [8:30] part of our campus facilities by 2027 [8:33] and hopefully into a new building by [8:35] 2028. Uh there's still other parts of [8:37] that study that will need to be figured [8:39] out in terms of other um you know [8:43] additional facilities whether it's [8:45] public workspace um or uh different [8:48] aspects of public safety um and other [8:51] buildings separate from this this first [8:54] city hall building um as we do our kind [8:57] of holistic view of all of our campus [9:00] planning. Um, but in terms of the first [9:03] step and the and one of the biggest [9:05] steps, if not the biggest step in [9:06] getting into a new city hall, we're [9:07] hoping breaking ground 2027 and in there [9:10] by 2028, which is coming up quick.