Agenda - 12-15-2020; 8-h - Construction Bid Award for Office Upfit

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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 15, 2020 Action Agenda Item No. 8-h SUBJECT: Construction Bid Award for Office Upfit — Whitted Building DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services (AMS) ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Certified Bid Tabulation Steven Arndt: 919-245-2658 2. Designer's Bid Recommendation Letter PURPOSE: For the Board of Orange County Commissioners to: 1. Award a bid to C.T. Wilson Construction Company, Durham, North Carolina in the amount of $283,590 for the renovation of spaces in the Whitted Human Services Center Complex to create several office suites; and 2. Authorize the County Manager to sign the construction agreement and execute any amendments for unforeseen requirements up to the approved budget amount on behalf of the board, contingent upon final review of the County Attorney. BACKGROUND: On November 7, 2019 the Board approved Budget Amendment #2C totaling $975,000 to fund the relocation of occupants from the Link Government Services Center due to serious remediation concerns. A portion of these funds were to be used to develop office spaces for the County Manager and Clerks Office within the Whitted Human Services Center Complex. Competitive bids from four qualified general contractors were received and opened on November 5, 2020. A review of the bid documents was conducted by County staff and the project designer, HH Architecture, and it was determined that the lowest responsive bid for this project was C.T. Wilson Construction Company. A certified bid tabulation is provided in Attachment 1. The proposed bid award contemplates awarding the base bid and alternates one, two, four and five. A designer's bid recommendation letter containing details regarding the alternates is provided in Attachment 2. Should the board of County Commissioners award the bid, the projected construction period is four months. Depending upon the construction process, management of unforeseen conditions, and project close-out, the renovations should be finished by the end of April, 2021.