Title
Resolution Authorizing a Change Order in the Amount of $627,686 for Contract 19-0330 with Samet Corporation for Additional Services Needed for Construction of Fire Station 7
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Department: Fire
Council District: 2
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Jim Robinson, 373-2297
Contact 2 and Phone: Kenney McDowell, 373-2302
PURPOSE:
City Council approval is requested for a change order to Contract 19-0330 for the construction of Fire Station 7.
After the original contact was awarded the following change order items were identified: Unsuitable Soils & Unforeseen Conditions at $448,537; Plan Revisions $95,594; Dudley Interns (3 @ 3 months) $16,000; Station Alerting & Special Inspections $20,690; Commissioning Agent & Asbestos Abatement $26,865; Low Voltage Allowance $20,000. These change order items total $627,686. In order to provide adequate construction services, approval of a contract change order is requested.
BACKGROUND:
This change order #1 is necessary to complete the project.
After the project was bid, it was determined that there was not enough funding to address unsuitable soils on this job site. There were plan revisions as a result to unsuitable soils and unforeseen conditions. Also, it was decided to extend the Dudley High School Intern Program. The Station Alerting program was under evaluation during the bidding process for this fire station. After the project was bid, the department entered into contract to install station alerting for all 26 fire stations. Also, during the demolition of old fire station 7 it was determined that the asbestos abatement was more complex and involved than originally anticipated before contract bid. The low voltage allowance request was originally to be funded by the owner (City); however, it was later determined that this expense would need to be in the contract.
City Council originally approved a contract award in the amount of $8,294,947 to Samet Corporation on December 17, 2019. M/WBE goals were MBE 25% and WBE 20%. Samet Corporation achieved 30.38% MBE participation and 3.36% WBE participation. Change order #1 increased the total contract award to $8,922,633 and decreased MBE participation from 30.38% to 28.08% and increases WBE participation from 3.36% to 5.06%.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The change order request is in the amount of $627,686. This will be funded from appropriated General Fund balance, previously unappropriated code compliance inspection revenues, and reimbursements from Guilford County. Guilford County will reimburse the City 22 % ($125,619) of the shared cost of this change order request at the completion of the project.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
The Fire Department requests City Council approve a Change Order in the amount of $627,686 to contract 19-0330 with Samet Corporation for the completion of construction of Fire Station No. 7.