Sarasota County Schools
Agenda Item #35
Title
APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS WITH THE EIGHT (8) TOP-RANKED DESIGN/BUILD FIRMS TO PROVIDE DESIGN/BUILD SERVICES FOR MINOR DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE (1)-YEAR EXTENSION
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 does not exceed $100,000.00. On 5/2/2017 (Item #17) the Board authorized negotiations with the eight (8)-top ranked firms. The Director of Construction Services and one (1) member of the Professional Services Selection Committee (PSSC) met with representatives of [1] P.J. Hayes, Inc. dba Tandem Construction / Sweet Sparkman Architect [2] Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. / Fawley Bryant Architects, Inc., [3] McIntyre Elwell & Strammer General Contractors, Inc. / Seibert Architects PA, [4] Jon F. Swift, Inc. / Schenkel Shultz, Inc., [5] Magnum Builders of Sarasota, Inc. / Hall Architects PA, [6] Gilbane Building Company / Harvard Jolly, Inc., [7] Halfacre Construction Company / Long & Associates and [8] Core Construction Services of FL / Williamson Dacar Associates successfully negotiated individual contracts. These contracts have been approved by School Board attorney and are available for review at the Construction Services Department. The cost for these services for a two (2)-year period with an additional one (1)-year period extension is not to exceed $30,000,000.00. Funds for these services are available through individual project accounts.
Recommendation
That the contracts with the eight (8) 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 and additional one (1)-year extension, be approved as presented.
Contact
LEMPE & SMITH
Financial Impact
Capital: $30,000,000.00