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Mr. Wolfe said the design fees are within the parameters and consistent with what the city has been charged for similar types of services. He made it clear to ELS Amhitects that if Council decided to pursue the custom restmom structure, it would be a change order to the existing Firehouse Arts Center project, as it would speed up the process. Ms. McGovern believed the design fees of $35,000 to $45,000 for a 700 square-foot building were a significant amount of money. Mr. Wolfe noted that when the total cost of the project was considered, the design fees were consistent with what the City has been charged for similar types of services. He noted that another option for Council to consider is a prefabricated restroom, which does not involve design fee costs. Mr. Brozosky concurred with Ms. McGovern's comments. He believed staff needed to revisit the design costs associated with a custom restroom structure. In response to an inquiry by Ms. McGovern, Mr. Wolfe said the restroom facility at the south end of Val Vista Park is consistent in size to what is being considered for the downtown. The restroom facility located at the north end of Val Vista Park is larger because it includes the snack bar area. Mr. Brozosky asked if the public restroom facility would be open 24 hours a day? Mr. Wolfe said staff closes the restroom facilities at dusk. Due to various activities in the downtown, Council may ultimately need to decide the hours that the restreoms are open to the general public. Mr. Sullivan asked if the proposed design plans would be submitted to the Parks and Recreation and Planning Commissions, and ultimately, the City Council before the design is approved? Mr. Wolfe said the Planning Commission would review the design plans before it came back to Council for final approval. Mr. Sullivan asked if the design fees would include all of the costs related to an end product? Mr. Wolfe said yes. Ms. McGovern pointed out the design plans for the prefabricated restroom included sufficient square footage for three lavatories, whereas, the design for the custom restroom structure included only two. She asked if the square footage of the prefabricated building was larger than the custom restroom structure? Ed Noland, ELS Architecture and Urban Design, said the prefabricated company that provided staff with estimates noted that their standard prefabricated building came with three lavatories. The buildings were the same size. Ms. McGovern asked if the custom design structure could be modified to include additional lavatories? Mr. Wolfe said yes. Pleasanton City Council 5 05/17/05 Minutes