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. 1 to Contract No. 1151197 for Jail Fire Alarm System Replacement (One-Time Buy): for use by the Sheriff’s Office. This contract consists of design, construction and replacement of the fire detection and alarm system for the DeKalb County Jail. Awarded to: Smart Building Systems, Inc. CONTRACT TERM EXTENSION ONLY.
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Information Contact: Cathryn G. Horner, Director
Phone Number: (404) 371-6334
PURPOSE:
Awarded by the BOC on March 26, 2019 for an amount not to exceed $2,234,000.00. This contract consists of full replacement of the fire detection and alarm system in all housing towers and support spaces to provide a totally new, integrated and fully functional system. This request is to extend the contract’s term for eleven (11) months to allow time to complete the work which was delayed due to the pandemic and change occurrences of the Construction Coordination Meetings from weekly to monthly.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Recommend approval of Change Order No. 1 to extend the contract term to November 30, 2022 with:
Smart Building Systems, Inc., 1456 McClendon Drive, Suite C, Decatur, GA 30033
and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the change order and all associated documents.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. LSBE Participation: 30%
2. Contract Effective Date: March 26, 2019
3. Contract Expiration Date: December 31, 2021
4. Amount Spent to Date: $1,979,334.30
5. Funding: General - Operating and Sheriff CIP for Jail Safety (Sheriff’s Office)