Purchasing Type: Change Order (CO)
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Purchasing & Contracting
AGENDA ITEM:
Title
Commission District(s): All
CO - Change Order No. 4 to contract 1208627 Consent Decree - Construction Management Services: Gravity Sewer Rehabilitation and Replacement (CD-GSRR): for use by the Department of Watershed Management (DWM). This contract consists of providing construction management services for various gravity sewer collection system rehabilitation and replacement projects. This request is to increase contract funding for completion of work. Awarded to Benchmark Management, LLC. Amount Not To Exceed $5,682,833.00.
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Information Contact: Michelle Butler, Chief Procurement Officer
Phone Number: (404) 687-3581
PURPOSE:
Awarded by the Board of Commissioners (BOC) on April 28, 2020, to two (2) vendors for an amount not to exceed of $4,900,000.00. On November 8, 2022, the BOC approved Change Order No. 1 to increase funding for an amount not to exceed $2,450,000.00. On October 10, 2023, the BOC approved Change Order No. 2 to increase the scope of work and funding for an amount not to exceed $3,480,000.00. On December 10, 2025, the BOC approved Change Order No. 3 to extend the term of the contract to December 31, 2026. This contract consists of providing construction management services for various gravity sewer collection system rehabilitation and replacement projects. This includes, but is not limited to, the following activities: pre-construction services, construction inspection services, management of meetings, production of progress reports, provision of on-site field inspectors to monitor contractor work, and will require full-time dedication of the construction management team. This request seeks to increase contract funds. This will assist in addressing the ongoing need for construction management services associated with the CD-GSRR construction work and maintaining the County’s compliance with the Consent Decree.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Recommend approval of Change Order No. 4 with:
Benchmark Management, LLC, 101 Marietta Street NW, Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA 30303
Amount Not to Exceed $5,682,833.00
and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the change order and all associated
documents.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. LSBE Participation: 25%
2. Contract Effective Date: September 1, 2020
3. Contract Expiration Date: December 31, 2026
4. Amount Spent to Date: $7,320,626
5. Funding: Renewal & Extension (R&E) and/or WIFIA
CIP Line No. 44 (DWM)