SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: On June 28, 2017, Ordinance No. 2017-0470, City Council awarded a Design/Build contract to Drymalla Construction Company, Inc., to provide pre-construction and construction phase services for HFD Training Academy Burn Building, and appropriated $203,500.00 for pre-construction phase services. The General Services Department recommends that City Council appropriate an additional sum of $2,035,500.00 for construction phase services.
PROJECT LOCATION: 8030 Braniff Street (Key Map: 575K)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The HFD Training Academy Burn Building’s fire training systems have exceeded their useful life and technology. This project will renovate the existing 12,000 square foot facility to provide live fire training technology upgrade. The scope of work consists of retrofitting new fire environment technology training system and burn cribs; repairing the shell structure; and installing heat shield tiles throughout the building to protect the structure from fire damage.
The anticipated construction duration for the project is 242 calendar days. The design consultant is Environments & Company.
FUNDING SUMMARY: It is recommended that City Council appropriate funds for construction phase services, including an additional appropriation of $2,500.00 for material testing services under the existing contract with PSI, Inc.
The following amounts for construction and contingency are based on the contractor’s estimate of costs. The final cost of construction will be submitted to the director for approval as part of the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposal.
$ 1,900,000.00
Estimated Construction Cost (Estimate)
$ 99,750.00
5.25% Contingency (Estimate)
$ 1,999,750.00
Total Estimated Contract Services
$ 2,500.00
Materials Testing Services
$ 33,250.00
Civic Art (1.75%)
$ 2,035,500.00
Total Funding
CONSTRUCTION GOALS: An 18% MBE goal and 10% WBE goal have been established for the construction phase of this contract. The contractor will submit the list of proposed certified sub-contractors with the issuance of the GMP proposal.
CIP Fiscal Note: There is no estimated impact to the operating and maintenance costs for this project. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ordinance No. 2014-1078.
Capital Project Information: See the attached Form A for a breakdown of capital costs.
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CJ Messiah, Director