2026-098-E-AMS-Building Envelope Consultants and Scientists-Proposal for Façade Consulting at The Gateway Center, Library and West Campus Office Building

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Proposal for Façade Consulting The Gateway Center 228 Churton St. Hillsborough, NC 27278 BECS #20250551 November 5, 2025 BECS is now a Lerch Bates Company Firm License Number: P-2493 WeAreBECS.com · LerchBates.com  Perform periodic site visits during construction at milestones and/or hold points, or other times as needed, to observe the progress of the Work, verify quantities of repair, and determine whether the Work is being performed in general accordance with the Project Specifications. Post Construction  We will prepare a formal punch list following substantial completion and conduct a formal walkthrough with the Client following the Contractor’s formal statement of completion.  Assemble close-out documents, including a letter of substantial completion, contractor’s formal statement of completion, and warranty information and guidelines, and submit them to the Client for the project records.  Our services during construction are limited to those described in the scope of work, attached terms and conditions, and those discussed in the A104 contract format for the roles of the Architect. We are not responsible for Contractor means and methods, staging, access, shoring, bracing, safety, scheduling, in-house quality assurance, temporary protection, or any other roles of the Contractor as defined by the A104 contract format and industry-standard documents. BECS is not an “owner’s representative,” “construction manager,” “construction project manager,” or “construction manager at risk”; our involvement during construction is that of reviewing the Contractor’s work for conformance with the project manual, drawings, industry standards, and the design intent.  This will complete BECS’s Quality Assurance Services for the project. Consulting Fees and Payment Terms Task 1 – Forensic Evaluation of Building Envelope COMPLETE Two to Three partial days on site performing the assessment and testing. After hours air infiltration testing to utilize blower doors may be necessary. $12,160 Aerial Lift: Two days $700/day; $1,400 Contractor Support for Investigative Probes: $2,500 $16,060 Task 1a – Additional Investigative Brick Openings Engineering oversight and data collection reviewing conditions and brick openings on all elevations. $5,920 Contractor Support for Investigative Probes 5/days with Lift: $8,400 $14,320 Task 2 – Design Documents $47,260 Task 3a – Bidding Services (T&E Budget) $8,000 Task 3b – Permitting (Time and Expense) TBD Task 4a – Quality Assurance Services - Construction Phase and Post construction Services - $3,500/week for engineering services (Estimated 24 Weeks of Construction*) $84,000 *Quality Assurance Services – Construction Phase: if project duration is greater than 24 weeks of construction, BECS fees will continue to bill at $3,500 per week until the conclusion of the project. Schedule Docusign Envelope ID: 48513E52-49F8-4485-A0EA-CA6398A3A6E9