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Authorize the County Manager to execute a contract amendment for underground sand filter design services in the amount of $19,877.50 with O’Brien Atkins Associates, for a total revised contract amount not to exceed $4,976,691.50 for the Emergency Operations Center.
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Date of BOCC Meeting: November 3, 2025
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to Authorize the County Manager to execute a contract amendment for sand filter design services in the amount of $19,877.50 with O’Brien Atkins Associates, for a total revised contract amount not to exceed $4,976,691.50 for the Emergency Operations Center.
As the new EOC facility undergoes the site planning stages of design, it has become apparent that the new facility will require the construction of two underground sand stormwater filters to achieve the nutrient removal requirements as established for the Falls Lake Watershed. Underground sand filter design services are above and beyond the original scope of work for the facility, in which O’Brien Atkins has provided a proposal in conjunction with Michael M. Simpson & Associates (MMSA) to provide structural engineering, technical specifications, and regulatory construction oversight. These services are crucial to ensuring that all federal, state, and local codes and requirements are met to maintain storm water filtration mandates for the project. Funding for this amendment is available in the previously approved EOC Capital Project account.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Safe and Resilient Community: Supporting the Emergency Operations Center, Backup 911, & Sheriff’s Backup Call Center is a key factor in strengthening emergency response and prevention systems throughout the County.
Resource Persons: Joel T. Jones, Project Manager; Dan Nosbusch, Project Manager; Peri Manns, Deputy Director of Engineering and Environmental Services; Jay Gibson, Director of Engineering and Environmental Services.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board Authorize the County Manager to execute a contract amendment for sand filter design services in the amount of $19,877.50 with O’Brien Atkins Associates, for a total revised contract amount not to exceed $4,976,691.50 for the Emergency Operations Center.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________