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Contract - Construction Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services for South Piedmont Regional Autopsy Center
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher J. Boyd, Director, Facilities and Fleet Management, 704-283-3868
ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the County Manager to 1) negotiate and execute an agreement substantially consistent with this agenda item, 2) exercise any renewal or extension term options set forth in the Agreement, 3) terminate the Agreement if deemed in the best interest of the County, each in the County Manager's discretion, 4) adopt CPO-379.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None
BACKGROUND:
This request is to approve a contract with Wharton-Smith, Inc. to provide Construction Manager at Risk Services for the new South Piedmont Regional Autopsy Center project. The request is only for the pre-construction services phase and future “Guaranteed Maximum Price” phase(s) will be brought back to the Board for consideration and approval at the appropriate time(s). The project will include a new building between 10,000 to 15,000 gsf, site work, utilities and potentially be located adjacent to the Union County Sheriff’s Office campus.
In this phase of work, the Construction Manager will be responsible for development of the overall project schedule, construction estimates at each phase of design, constructability reviews, value management/engineering, trade package pre-qualifications and bidding, project logistics and phasing plans.
The Facilities and Fleet Management Department partnered with the Procurement Department to issue Request for Qualifications No. 2025-002, Construction Manager at Risk Services, South Piedmont Regional Autopsy Center Project. On January 21, 2025, nine (9) qualifications packages were received and reviewed by an evaluation team in accordance with applicable evaluation criteria for this project. The top three (3) firms were invited to shortlist interview/presentations. As a result, the team requests approval to enter into a contract with Wharton-Smith, Inc. Staff recommends the Board approve the contract with Wharton-Smith, Inc. in the amount of $111,206.00 to provide pre-construction services.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The total cost of this contract is 111,206.00. Sufficient funds will be available in capital account 40080222 South Piedmont Regional Autopsy Center upon adoption and approval of CPO-379