Background/Purpose of Request:
The courthouse addition and renovation project will consist of a three story, 15,000 SF addition to the north end of the building as well as renovations of the existing 102,450 SF courthouse building. The project timeframe is (730) consecutive calendar days. It is anticipated that the new building addition with limited renovations will be completed in the first year with the remainder of the building renovations completed in year two of construction. As a related project the new courthouse parking lot was opened for use in early January.
County staff and the architect prequalified general contractor bidders for this project in accordance with the county prequalification policy. There were six prequalified bidders. The bid opening was held on Thursday, January 30th at 3pm. Four of the six prequalified bidders submitted a bid on the project.
Monteith Construction Corporation is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with a total bid of $10,983,000.00. This bid includes:
** Construction contingency allowance of $250,000 to be used only as approved by the architect and county engineer
** Bid Alternate G-1: $90,000 for existing building south elevation renovations to update the south facing wall with new wall panels and glazing
** Bid Alternate G-2: $68,000 to reinforce the existing floor structure in Records Room 3018 and furnish and install a mobile storage shelving system
** Bid Alternate G-3: $90,000 to furnish and install an exit turnstile at the main entrance / exit to include the electrical power circuit and all accessories. The exit turnsite is part of the recommended securtiy enhancements to the courthouse.
** Bid Alternate G-4: $200,000 for replacing the existing building automation system (BAS) controls on the existing building variable air volume (VAV) boxes and series and parallel fan units.
Note on Bid Alternate G-4: during Hurricane Florence a voltage surge entered the courthouse due to the storm. The original HVAC controls system was damaged and Operation Services worked with their HVAC contractor to install a new digital control system to get the building chiller up and running again so the courthouse could be reopened. The older original HVAC control system still operates a majority of the original building fans and variable air boxes so the courthouse is actually operaing with two separate HVAC controls systems. The new building addition will be an extension of the newer system and Bid Alternate G-4 will replace the remaining older HVAC controls with the same newer control system so the remodeled building is all operating on a newer Building Automation System.
Based upon the project budget and the architect's recommendation county staff recommend awarding the base bid and all four bid alternates in the total amount of $10,983,000 to Monteith Construction Corporation and execution of the construction contract after County Legal review and approval. |