Purchasing Type: Change Order (CO)
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Purchasing & Contracting
AGENDA ITEM:
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Commission District(s): ALL
CO - Change Order No. 2 to Contract No. 1227524 Construction Fire Station No. 7 (730 days): for use by Fire Rescue Services (Fire). This contract consists of the construction of the new Fire Station No. 7. Awarded to Lichty Commercial Construction, Inc. Amount Not To Exceed: $350,000.00.
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Information Contact: Michelle Butler, CPPO, Procurement Manager
Phone Number: (404) 687-3581
PURPOSE:
Awarded by the BOC on October 27, 2020 for an amount not to exceed $5,068,409.23. This contract consists of the construction of a new fire station which will include a three (3) bay drive-thru, 15,000 square foot, two (2) story building with a community and exercise room. The station will include all the modern-day amenities to accommodate both male and female firefighters as well as provide unisex facilities. The construction will include a parking lot, grading work, retention pond, sidewalks, parking lot lighting, landscaping and other site work as shown on the construction plans. On October 12, 2021, the BOC approved Change Order No. 1 for an amount not to exceed $872,826.85 to complete sanitary sewer and water lines at the street, to include domestic and fire, surveying and as-built drawings, jet-cleaning and CCTV at the completion, fee for tap service, installation of a 2” water meter and materials, sidewalk and curb repair and to seed and straw the island at completion. This utility work was initially identified on the plans as work to be performed by the Department of Watershed Management. The change also included additional funding due to changes required to the drawings to incorporate changes for structural and reinforcing steel, electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems, as well as architectural revisions. Due to the pandemic, costs for raw materials have exceeded normal industry standards resulting in additional costs. This request is to increase contract funds. This will all for the inclusion of additional safety features such as a boot wash. Additionally, Fire is implementing a standard epoxy floor at the fire stations and while finalizing construction, would be more cost effective to apply the epoxy to the flooring now. Also, unsuitable soil identified during construction needs to be trucked off-site to allow for a balanced site.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Recommend approval of Change Order No. 2 with:
Lichty Commercial Construction, Inc., 3445 Buffington Center, Atlanta, GA 30319
Amount Not To Exceed: $350,000.00
and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the change order and all associated documents.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. LSBE Participation: 20.78%
2. Contract Effective Date: October 27, 2020
3. Contract Expiration Date: September 30, 2023
4. Amount Spent To Date: $5,450,431.02
5. Funding: SPLOST - Category 2A