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Clerk 02/02/2004
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A MOTION approving a report that presents a project plan for the development and construction of a new King County office building including a scope of work, a project schedule, a project budget and an evaluation of land liquidity in response to a proviso outlined in Ordinance 14812, Section 2.
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WHEREAS, the a recent study completed by the executive, titled An Approach to Reducing King County Office Space Costs has concluded that substantial ongoing operating savings would be realized by conversion from leased to owned office space, and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2003, the metropolitan King County council adopted Ordinance 14812, appropriating $1.2 million to allow the executive to proceed with the second phase of the initiative to construct a new King County office building to realize cost savings, improve operational efficiency and better serve the public, and
WHEREAS, the facilities management division has completed, and the county executive has transmitted, the report outlined in Ordinance 14812, Section 2, and
WHEREAS, the report, titled New County Office Building Project Plan, has been transmitted to the county council on January 30, 2004, as required, and
WHEREAS, the transmitted report includes a scope of work, a project schedule, a project budget and an evaluation of land liquidity, as required, and
WHEREAS, approval of this report is critical to the process and schedule for delivery of a new office building, which will significantly reduce the costs of providing downtown office space;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The King County executive response to the provisos related to Ordinance 14812, Section 2, is hereby approved and adopted.