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Union County Water Operations Center Expansion - Recommend Construction Manager at Risk Construction Delivery Method
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Boyd, Facilities Management, Director, 704-283-3868
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve the use of the Construction Manager at Risk delivery method for the Union County Water Operations Center Expansion project.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None
BACKGROUND:
The capital improvement project for Union County Water Operations Center Expansion, aims to alleviate space constraints for UC Water and facilitate the reallocation of existing space for the Government Center/Judicial Center Renovation project by relocating UC Water Administration and supporting departments to the UC Water Operations Center.
Key factors driving this project include severe space shortages for UC Water, the need for improved customer accessibility, and the requirement to vacate the 4th, 5th, and 6th floors of the Government Center as part of the Government Center / Judicial Center Renovation. The proposed scope involves expanding the UC Water Operations Center by approximately 30,838 gsf and renovating approximately 3,300 gsf of existing space. Notable features include a customer-friendly drive-thru for various transactions and services. The project's estimated cost is $14,000,000.00.
Per NCGS 143-128.1.e, Construction Management at Risk (CM@Risk) services may be used by the public entity only after the public entity has concluded that CM@Risk services is in the best interest of the project, and the public entity has compared the advantages and disadvantages of using the CM@Risk method for a given project in lieu of traditional delivery methods.
Facilities Management has evaluated the traditional Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and CM@Risk delivery methods. Based on current construction market conditions including ongoing inflation of construction input costs and continuing long lead times, the CM@Risk delivery method is proposed. This method o...
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