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Sarasota County Schools
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA North Port City Hall 4970 City Hall Blvd., North Port, FL 6:30 P.M.
October 17, 2006 Board Meeting
Agenda Item #28


Title
APPROVAL OF ENGINEER'S CONTRACT FOR THE GOCIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - HVAC RENOVATION PROJECT

Description

The scope shall include design and construction administration to renovate the HVAC systems in Buildings #1 and #2 including new chiller, thermal energy storage system addition, above ground piping, air side systems, and lighting and electrical distribution at the referenced campus.  Also included is carpet replacement, floor sealing, demountable partition replacement and upgrade of restrooms to comply with current ADA requirements.  On 10/3/2006 (Item #22), the Board authorized negotiations with the top-ranked firm.  On 10/9/2006, the Director of Construction Services and two (2) members of the Professional Services Selection Committee met with a representative from Engineering Matrix, Inc. to negotiate a contract for this project.  The contract amount is as follows:  the basic services fee shall be a lump sum amount of $215,000.00, plus $10,700.00 for additional services, which may or may not be required, which produces a total contract amount of $225,700.00.  A copy of the contract is available for review at the Construction Services Department.  The project is budget is approximately $3,000,000.00.  Funds for this project are available in capital budget account.



Recommendation
That the engineer's contract for the Gocio Elementary School - HVAC renovation project be approved as presented.

Contact
LEMPE & COLLINS

Financial Impact

Capital:  $225,700.00