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Board signs
contracts for bond work
Board of Education members signed two contracts for bond work at their
January 10, 2006, meeting. Board Attorney Neil
Whitford started the discussion by reviewing the two proposed contracts.
Architect’s
Contract -
At the Board’s December meeting, members voted to negotiate with SFL+A
for a contract for the entire bond projects at East Carteret High,
Newport Elementary and White Oak Elementary, the classroom addition at
Bogue Sound Elementary, and the auditorium at Croatan High School.
Attorney Whitford
reviewed the five proposed contracts with SFL+A. He read the following:
White Oak
Elementary contract – project budget of $6,353,788, and architect fee
of $443,692;
East Carteret High
contract – project budget of $13,412,652, and architect fee of
$936,268;
Newport Elementary contract – project budget of $6,249,921, and
architect fee of $436,494;
Bogue Sound
Elementary contract – project budget of $1,144,170, and architect fee
of $80,198; and
Croatan High
contract – project budget of $2,674,684, and architect fee of
$187,477.
Attorney Whitford noted that when asking for contract approval with
SFL+A at this time, the firm will be told and it will be stated in a
letter that there is only a certain amount of money appropriated for the
firm’s services at this time and the firm is not to exceed that amount
until additional money is provided from the County Commissioners.
Dr. Rick Luettich
made the motion to approve the five contracts with SFL+A as amended with
notation there were limited funds authorized at this point.
David Carr provided
the second and all members voted aye.
Engineering Services Contract -
Attorney Whitford
presented a contract for engineering services with Stanford White
Associates. The proposed contract’s stated design fee is $913,553.
Attorney Whitford
suggested wording such as the following be added: In the event the
actual Construction Budget for any school is less than, or exceeds, the
amount stated in this agreement as a result of modifications in the
scope of work necessitated by budget constraints, costs exceeding
budget, or other factors, the engineer’s fees set forth herein will be
adjusted accordingly such that the per school engineer’s fee will be
eight percent (8%) of the actual construction cost of the items designed
by Stanford White Associates per this agreement.
Attorney Whitford
suggested the following wording also be added: In the event the scope of
the work is reduced after design work has commenced but before
construction work has commenced, the design fee will be adjusted.
Attorney Whitford
said, like the architectural firm, Stanford White Associations will be
told via a letter there is only a certain amount of money appropriated
for its services at this time and the firm is not to exceed that amount
until additional money is provided from the County Commissioners.
Dr. Luettich made
the motion that the Board approve the contract with Stanford White
Associates as amended by Attorney Neil Whitford and subject to minor
adjustments in the final project totals and that the fees for service
for the contract be recomputed at eight (8) percent of actual
construction costs and if the scope of work is adjusted downward after
the design and before construction the design fee be appropriately
adjusted and contingent upon funding.
David Carr provided
the second and all members voted aye.
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