SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: On November 13, 2013, by Ordinance No. 013-1058, City Council awarded a CMAR contract to Teal Construction Company to provide pre-construction and construction phase services for the new BARC Adoption Center. The General Services Department and Teal Construction Company agreed to a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for construction services in the amount of $5,192,787.00. The General Services Department recommends that City Council approve the final construction amount of $5,648,039.84 or 8.77% over the original GMP, accept the work and authorize final payment to Teal Construction Company.
PROJECT LOCATION: 3300 Carr Street (Key Map 454W)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project constructed a new BARC Adoption Center and expanded the visitors parking area. The scope of work included the construction of a 1,700 square feet adoption center to house 64 puppies; 2,000 square feet kennel building for 32 dogs; and 7,200 square feet building for the public lobby, administration support, and a future cattery shell space for 120 cats. Site improvements included 43 parking spaces, lighting, landscaping, drainage, sidewalks and a bridge for light vehicles (ATV Utility).
The new kennel building utilized the LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building rating system to achieve certification and is anticipating Silver Certification.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor completed the project within 590 days: the original contract time of 365 days, plus 225 days approved by Change Orders. The final construction cost of the project including Change Orders is $5,648,039.84, an increase of $455,252.84 over the original GMP.
Jackson & Ryan Architects, Inc. was the project design consultant.
PREVIOUS CHANGE ORDERS: Change Orders 1 - 9 allowed for the payment of Water/Wastewater Impact and Construction permit fees; changed the type of exterior materials covering the main fa9ade elevation; installed communication and data conduits and cabling directly between the new facility and the existing facility; revised and improved the mechanical yard design, layout and security; changed specified patterned stained concrete floors to epoxy resin coated concrete; added drainage structures to the Northwest entrance to help mitigate flooding issues; added a catwalk structure including handrails, grating and lighting at all above ceiling HVAC units to allow for safer maintenance; revised the HVAC equipment and duct layout to allow for the catwalk system; added a roof drain piping around the perimeter of the buildings to help alleviate ponding; revised the main electrical service entrance; increased roof deck insulation to meet R-38 standards; added structural supports for the canopy at the front façade; revised the wall construction at the west end of the Administration and Kennel buildings; revised the interior glass storefront doors type and style; changed the specified door hardware to the 'cyberlock' system as well as added CCTV cameras and access control items; increased the amount of emergency egress lighting; and added sod and irrigation system to the area of the 'future' kennel building.
MBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: The contract contained a combined MBE/SBE goal of 24%. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the contractor achieved 23.14% MBE/SBE participation and was assigned a satisfactory rating.