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Resolution Approving Bid in the Amount of $775,000 and Authorizing Contract with RP Murray for the NBA Development League Franchise Improvements
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Department: Coliseum
Council District: 1
Public Hearing: n/a
Advertising Date/By:
Contact 1 and Phone: Matt Brown, Ext. 7406
Contact 2 and Phone:
PURPOSE:
City Council is requested to approve the following contract to hire RP Murray as the General Contractor to construct new interior offices on the second floor of the Greensboro Visitors Center/Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau building (former Canada Dry building) on W. Gate City Blvd. These new offices will serve as the administrative offices for the Charlotte Hornets new NBA Development League franchise. The new offices are designed to house a 15-member staff. The plans include a conference room, new entrance lobby, access stairs, elevator and exterior sidewalks.
Renovations of this space are scheduled to be completed on or before April 1, 2016 by contract with the Hornets ownership. The Coliseum staff recommends that the City Council approve the Coliseum to enter into a contract with RP Murray in the amount of $775,000.00 for this work.
BACKGROUND:
On October 27, 2015, Charlotte Hornets Sports & Entertainment, in conjunction with the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, held a public news conference in the Coliseum’s Special Events Center lobby to announce that the Hornets selected Greensboro as the location for its new NBA Development League franchise. Charlotte Hornets Sports & Entertainment and Coliseum Complex management have agreed to a multi-year contract with terms for multiple five-year renewals. The franchise will play its game in the former Pavilion at the Coliseum Complex, which is to be re-branded and renovated into a basketball Fieldhouse.
The project to construct NBA Development League staff offices was over budget on bid day. RP Murray submitted the lowest base bid in the amount of $994,500. After Value Engineering (“VE”) between the Architect/Engineers, RP Murray and Coliseum staff, the new Value-engineered base bid and accepted alternates will be in the amount of $775,000, a savings of $219,500.
The M/WBE goal setting committee set the goals for this project at 5% MBE and 5% WBE
Contractors:
RP Murray will have 6% MBE and 4 % WBE meeting our overall M/WBE goal Bid tab and M/WBE percentages attached:
BUDGET IMPACT:
This project is being funded from Hotel/Motel Tax revenues and thus does not have a negative impact to the Coliseum’s operating budget. Funds for this project are available in account 528-7501-01.6013
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
Coliseum Department is requesting that City Council approve this contract with R P Murray in the amount of $775,000.
COMMITTEE ACTION: This item was referred to Council by the General Government Committee.