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Execution of a Contract with Bordeaux Construction Company for the Pre-Construction Services for the New Durham County Youth Home, Project No. DC-001
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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 10, 2020
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The Board is hereby requested to authorize the County Manager to execute a contract with Bordeaux Construction Company for the Pre-Construction Services for the New Durham County Youth Home located at 2432 Broad Street, Durham NC, in the amount not to exceed $150,000.00. (See Attachment 1, Pages 1-6).
The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Construction Manager at Risk Services for the New Durham County Youth Home was advertised in local newspapers on November 6, 2019. A pre-proposal conference was held on November 13, 2019 and four proposals were received on December 5, 2019. A Selection Committee comprised of representatives from the County Manager's Office, Durham County Youth Home, General Services, and Engineering Department reviewed the proposals. The selection committee deemed Bordeaux Construction Company the most qualified for the project.
The Pre-Construction Services phase of the project is the first step in the Construction Manager at Risk process in which the contracting team will provide cost estimates, constructability reviews, schedule development and value analysis of the project design. This initial contract is necessary for the CM @ R to provide analysis of the schematic design and design development of the project. Funding for this service is available in the New Youth Home Capital Project account.
This project will replace the existing Durham County Youth Home with a new 36-bed facility at the existing 8.1 acre site, shared with the Durham County Emergency Management Office. The new facility consists of multiple housing units for male and female youth, kitchen, assessment, visitation, administration, classroom and programs, medical, arrival and intake, laundry, indoor and exteri...
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