Item:
Title
Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.24CPA00025 Appropriating $4,786,693 of Limited Obligation Bond Funding (LOBS) to the Board of Elections S. Roxboro Street Renovation Capital Project (4730DC155), as well as Execution of the Construction Manager @ Risk GMP#3 Contract for the BOE S. Roxboro St. Renovation Project
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Date of BOCC Meeting: April 29,2024
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Capital Project Amendment No.24CPA00025, appropriating $4,786,693 of Limited Obligation Bond Funding (LOBS) to the Board of Elections S. Roxboro Street Renovation Capital Project (4730DC155) for renovation and construction. The amendment also requests authorization for the County Manager to enter into a contract or change order with Samet/WC Construction Joint Venture (SWC) for the Board of Elections S. Roxboro St Renovation project located at 3825 S. Roxboro Street, Durham NC, for GMP#3 in the amount of $4,598,777 (Bid Package 1B - base bid plus alternates and allowances), as well as approve the owners construction contingency at (5%) in the amount of $184,573.00 and execute any other related contracts including change orders if necessary not to exceed the available budget of $4,786,693. for GMP#3 Phase 1B of the project. (See Attachment 1, Pages 1-18).
|
Project |
Current Budget |
Increase/ Decrease |
Revised Budget |
|
BOE S. Roxboro Renovation Project (47302635DC155) |
$26,136,015.13 |
$4,786,693.00 |
$30,922,708.13 |
|
TOTAL |
$26,136,015.13 |
$4,786,693.00 |
$30,922,708.13 |
On July 10, 2023, the BOCC awarded the Construction Manager at Risk (C, M @R) Pre-construction Services contract to Samet/ WC Construction Joint Venture. The Pre-Construction Services phase of the project was the first step in the Construction Manager at Risk process in which the contracting team provided cost estimating, constructability reviews, schedule development and value analysis of the project design. For an efficient scheduling process the project has been broken down into (4) packages which are Package A which consists of items which were immediate and long lead time ((Electrical - 1) Generator/ATS and 2) Switchboards, Mechanical - VRF / ERV units, Structural / Misc. Steel Package; Generator /ATS). GMP#1 , Package A was approved by the BOCC on October 9, 2023. On November 13, 2023 Package B GMP#2 was approved by BOCC for the interior completion of the former Kroger box renovation. Package B consists of the remaining packages for the BOE Renovation project thus GMP#2. Package 1B GMP #3 includes (Exterior site work, landscaping, exterior lighting and fencing, etc.). This mode of bidding allows for the timely completion of construction activities and the opening of the facility, currently scheduled for August 2024. GMP #4 for the roofing and HVAC rooftop unit replacement for the balance of the shopping center will be bid at a later date.
In review of the MWBE Compliance for CM@R BOE Renovations Phase 1B GMP # 3, Samet
with WC Construction will be utilizing 9.1% MWBE Certified Black American businesses, 1.9%
MWBE Certified Hispanic American business, and 13% MWBE Certified Woman-Owned businesses to be used as MWBE subcontracting participation to perform this phase on the project. For M/WBE information (See Attachment 2, page 1). The contractor is also pursuing additional MWBE participation if the opportunity is available.
GMP#1 totaled $1,688,650.08 plus the owner’s contingency amount of $47,365.05 totaling $1,736,015.13 and GMP#2 $18,763,101.51 (Bid Package B - base bid plus alternates and allowances) and approve the owners construction contingency at (5%) in the amount of $785,775.60, to execute any other related contracts including change orders if necessary, not to exceed the available budget of $19,548,877.06. for a combined construction cost of $21,284,892.19. GMP#3 $4,598,777 (Bid Package 1B - base bid plus alternates and allowances) and approve the owners construction contingency at (5%) in the amount of $184,573.00, to execute any other related contracts including change orders if necessary, not to exceed the available budget of $4,598,777.00 for a combined construction cost of $4,786,693.00.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: The relocation of various departments into this facility also addresses Goal 5 by providing more efficient service delivery and better customer service.
Resource Persons: Brenda Hayes-Bright, Assoc. AIA, CDT, MPM, Project Manager; Peri Manns, ASLA, LEED GA, Deputy Director of Engineering and Environmental Services; Jay Gibson, P.E., Director of Engineering and Environmental Services; Charles Nicholson, AIA, RND Architects; Adam Fouse, Samet/WC Joint Venture, Project Executive.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve Capital Project Amendment No.24CPA00025, appropriating $4,786,693 of Limited Obligation Bond Funding (LOBS) to the Board of Elections S. Roxboro Street Renovation Capital Project (4730DC155) for renovation and construction. The amendment also requests authorization for the County Manager to enter into a contract or change order with Samet/WC Construction Joint Venture (SWC) for the Board of Elections S. Roxboro St Renovation project located at 3825 S. Roxboro Street, Durham NC, for GMP#3 in the amount of $4,598,777 (Bid Package 1B - base bid plus alternates and allowances), as well as approve the owners construction contingency at (5%) in the amount of $184,573.00 and execute any other related contracts including change orders if necessary not to exceed the available budget of $4,786,693. for GMP#3 Phase 1B of the project.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________