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16 <br /> to the Board, can be looked at. She said that the Board can direct them to do anything they <br /> would like for them to speak with Carrboro about. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said that labor costs and supply costs went up and asked what <br /> was included in the total percentage increase of 32.7%. <br /> Steve Arndt said that number was based on a report from the AGC that looked at <br /> numbers from 2020 and 2021. He said that what was bid in February is based on the current <br /> environment. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if there were any parts of the project that had no bids <br /> received. <br /> Steve Arndt said bids were due February 9 and several packages didn't have sufficient <br /> bids, so staff had resolicit bids and those were all reopened on February 16. <br /> Commissioner Fowler clarified that now all bids are received. <br /> Steve Arndt said yes. He said he expects to see the final GMP March 7t" and expects it <br /> to be very similar to what is presented here. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if it's possible for the GMP to continue going up. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said a GMP will only go up if the owner asks it to go up, which the <br /> county won't do, or an act of God, like a huge rock beneath the site that requires removal. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said that wasn't her experience with GMPs with the school board, <br /> also working with Barnhill. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said that seems unusual. <br /> Commissioner Greene clarified that shelling out means no library and no skills <br /> development center. She asked what interest rate is applied to the total $8 million. <br /> Steve Arndt said 4%. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he doesn't see shelling out library as an option. He asked to <br /> see the difference between pricing with and without a parking deck. <br /> Steve Arndt said the parking deck couldn't be eliminated completely because part of <br /> building is underneath. <br /> Commissioner McKee clarified he just wants a general number in reduction or a range in <br /> price. <br /> Steve Arndt said there are 171 spaces in deck and 110 are the county's responsibility. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said the cost of entire parking deck was $8 million. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he understands there has to be parking, but this started out <br /> as a desire for a library, and increases seem to be getting out of hand. He said that funds for <br /> other projects and services will be impacted by these increases, and a tax raise might be <br /> required. He said that his concern is how to balance this scenario. <br /> Eric Hyde said that about a year ago, they discussed that taking off 1 level of parking <br /> deck would save $800,000 to 1 million. <br /> Steve Arndt said that the parking deck is composed of concrete and that is one of the <br /> major increases in cost. He said that it could be 40-50% higher than the costs projected last <br /> year. He said that they would have to calculate that. He said that if the BOCC directs staff to <br /> remove parking, they would have to go back and redesign that part of the project and rebid. He <br /> said that would take a couple of months. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he isn't suggesting that. He said he doesn't understand $2 <br /> million in architectural costs, and he is trying to get information to make a decision on. He said <br /> that they have doubled the cost in a year and a half. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton asked if there is a guaranteed time to complete the <br /> construction. <br /> Steve Arndt said yes and that is part of GMP. <br /> Robert Eagle said that it is 18 months from notice to proceed and that there are <br /> liquidated damages if they go over on time. <br />