Special Project Oversight Committee (SPOC) Report #1

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INTERIM AGREEMENT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES Agreement made, effective as of ~i ~~~~ , 1997, by and between Marion ~ County, a political subdivision and body politic of the state of Oregon, and the Salem Area Mass Transit District, a political subdivision and body politic of the state of Oregon, hereinafter referred to as "Owner", and Arbuckle Costic Architects, Inc., an Oregon corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Architect". The parties recite, declare and agree as follows: 1. Owner owns Block 5, SALEM, Marion County, Oregon. Owner intends to build a mixed use facility on the real property generally consisting of underground parking facilities, a transit center, administrative offices for Owner, and a commercial retail site to be leased to private parties for development of retail and other private facilities. The project is known as Courthouse Square. 2. The project is undergoing substantial redesign. Owner needs consultation services of an architect. Architect has provided similar services for the original design of the project, and wishes to continue in a consultative role. Owner wishes to retain the consulting services of Architect. 1997 Owner has paid 3. Owner and Architect acknowledge and agree that as of July 28, , Architect the sum of $ 434,881 • 17, ~'vhich amount is payment in full for services rendered to that date, with the sole exception of $8,560.00 (which amount was billed after July 28, 1997 for structural revisions) and $15,462.12 which amounts will be paid promptly following execution of this Agreement. The parties have no further commitment to each other. 4, Both parties expect to negotiate an agreement retaining Architect to act as the architect for the design and construction of the project. Both parties expect construction to begin on or about January 1, 1998, and to be completed on or about May 1, 1999. Both parties agree that the Architect's fee is to be not more than 6% of hard costs. The parties ab ee that all of the amounts 1997 and of the sums paid paid or payable to Architect for services rendered on and after J1997 gthe sum of $71,209.00 shall or payable to Architect for services rendered prior to July 28, be applied as a credit against the amount of the fee payable to Architect under any final agreement retaining Architect as the architecte an a eeement in the form attached hereto as E~xhib AMP' the Owner and Architect agree to execut gr 5, The project is funded in part by a grant from the FTA. This a~reement is subject to FTA contract requirements imposed upon Owner, as attached to Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference as if fully set forth herein. 6, Architect a~ ees to provide se of ss' onal architects ~'I'he v~'o klto be performed inc udes the and diligence normally provided by pr following: a. Consult with Owner to ascertain the requirements of the project and confirm such requirements to Owner. b, Preparation of schematic, design development and construction documents, suff'icient for the preparation of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) from the general contractor, in consultation with, and Courthouse Square Project Architect Interim Agreement ~ Page - 1