Sarasota County Schools
Agenda Item #34
Title
APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS WITH THE SIX (6) TOP-RANKED DESIGN/BUILD FIRMS TO PROVIDE DESIGN/BUILD SERVICES FOR MINOR DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CONTINUING CONTRACTS FOR A PERIOD
Description
The scope shall include providing professional design/build services, under the terms of individual non-exclusive two (2)-year contracts, for selected projects in which construction costs for any single project do not exceed $1,000,000.00, or for study activity when the fee for such professional services for construction costs to vary per project. On 4/21/2015 (Item #22) the Board authorized negotiations with the six (6) top-ranked firms. The Director of Construction Services and one (1) member of the Professional Services Selection Committee (PSSC) met with representatives of [1] McIntyre Elwell & Strammer General Contractors, Inc. / Seibert Architects, P.A., [2] P. J. Hayes, Inc. DBA Tandem Construction / Sweet Sparkman Architects [3] Jon F. Swift, Inc. / Schenkel Shultz, Inc. [4] The A. D. Morgan Corporation / Harvard Jolly Architecture, [5] Magnum Builders of Sarasota, Inc. / Hall Architects P.A., and [6] Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. / Fawley Bryant Architects, Inc. successfully negotiated individual contracts. These contracts have been approved by the School Board attorney and are available for review at the Construction Services Department. The cost for these services for a two-year period with an additional one (1)-year period extension is not to exceed $20,000,000.00. Funds for these services are available through individual project accounts.
Recommendation
That the contracts with the six (6) top-ranked firms to provide Design/Build Services for Minor Design/Construction Projects Pursuant to Non-Exclusive Continuing Contracts for a period of two (2) years with an additional one (1)-year extension, be approved as presented.
Contact
LEMPE & SMITH
Financial Impact
Capital: $20,000,000.00