As Atherton moves forward with its plans to rebuild its civic center, the City Council will vote on awarding a contract to demolish the town library at a City Council meeting on Wednesday evening (Oct. 17).

The town plans to demolish the library in November to make way for a new $22.8 million library. The 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane library shut down last weekend to move to a temporary location on the same lot.

The recommended group to demolish the library, and lowest bidder, is Central Valley Environmental of Fresno, California; the bid is for $326,786.

The council will also consider continuing to work with project manager Interwest Consulting Group on the civic center through the new project bid period, expected to conclude next March. The project stalled earlier this year when project bids came in 40 percent higher than expected.

The town's long-awaited new civic center will be home to the town's council chambers, the library, town administration buildings, the police department, the building department and public works.

The latest project timeline is as follows:

• Redesign Phase by the project architect: August - December 2018

• Bid Phase: January - March 2019

• Construction Phase: April 2019 - October 2021

Also on Wednesday's meeting agenda:

The council will consider whether to authorize staff to prepare a preliminary engineering concept design report for a proposed stormwater capture facility project at Cartan Field Menlo College.

It will also consider selecting MIG as the consultant to prepare an environmental document for the proposed Cartan Field facility.

The council will also consider a contract with Tyler Technologies, the publisher of Brazos e-Citation software, to provide the Atherton Police Department with software, equipment, training and service. Patrol and traffic officers would use the e-Citation software to issue traffic and other citations. The town estimates the technology would save it $20,868 annually. The technology would cost the town $27,837 in its first year, which includes a one-time implementation fee of $12,000.

The town lists these as benefits of the e-Citation software:

• Fewer errors due to handwriting, improved processing by reducing redundant data entry and clerical support.

• Fast and easy information transfer to the courts and the police department’s records division.

• Improved traffic citation data collection.

• Increased officer and records clerk productivity.

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at 94 Ashfield Road.

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