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Home General Bond Project Information Summary of Major
Bond Projects		 Work Taking Place           


Information/Action taking place at
January 9, 2007, Board of Education meeting

Consider Contract for Bogue Sound Elementary School Addition and Renovation
Mr. Maready requested the Board award a contract to the responsible low bidder for the addition and renovation at Bogue Sound Elementary School. Based on a bid tabulation form from SFL+a Architects, he recommended awarding the contract to Norstate Constructing, Inc., of Greenville in the amount of $1,151,800.
Dr. Rick Luettich made the motion to award the contract for the addition and renovation at Bogue Sound Elementary School to Norstate Contracting, Inc, in the amount of $1,151,800 (base bid of $1,148,800 plus Alternate 1 for $3,000 and Alternate 2 at no charge) with a contingency amount of $20,000; and to request the County Commissioners amend the Project Ordinance to include the total awarded contract amount and the contingency amount as line item projects.
Al Hill provided the second and all members voted aye.

Consider Contract for Bogue Sound Elementary School HVAC Renovations
Mr. Maready requested the Board award a contract to the responsible low bidder for the HVAC renovation work at Bogue Sound Elementary School. Based on a bid tabulation form from SWA Engineers, he recommended awarding the contract to Mechworks, Inc. of Beaufort in the amount of $330,660.
Dr. Rick Luettich made the motion to award the contract for the HVAC renovations at Bogue Sound Elementary School to Mechworks, Inc., in the amount of $330,690 (base bid of $197,410 plus Alternate 1 of $42,420, Alternate 2 of $33,280, Alternate 3 of $1,200, Alternate 4 of $37,780 and Alternate 5 of $18,600) with a contingency amount of $30,000; and to request the County Commissioners amend the Project Ordinance to include the total awarded contract amount and the contingency amount as line item projects.
Adele Collins provided the second and all members voted aye.

Receive Update
Mr. Maready updated the Board on several Bond projects.
Beaufort Middle – Roof replacement work is progressing and will be complete in March.
Broad Creek Middle – Roof replacement work is progressing and will be complete in April
White Oak Elementary – The roof replacement over the gym is complete. The HVAC work will be complete in March
East Carteret High – Bids for the site work were received January 9.
The contract window replacement project A at East Carteret High has been issued and work is scheduled to begin in February. Contracts for door renovations and tiolet partition replacements have been issued and work is scheduled to begin in February. Bids on the other window replacement projects and the electrical projects will be received within the next 45 days.
The new construction, HVAC and roofing design work is on schedule with bid dates consistent with previous projections.

Morehead City Elementary – Mr. Maready also updated the Board on the work at Morehead City Elementary School. This work is not a bond project. It is funded through a Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB). The roofing, HVAC and electrical work at Morehead City Elementary is progressing. The roof work will be completed in March. The HVAC and electrical work is taking place at nights and on weekends in order not to disrupt the instructional day, and that work will continue through the summer.


CONSIDER BUDGET REVISION
Budget Revision 15 – This revision amends the Capital outlay fund for amendments to the Bond Project Ordinance requested by the Board of Education members at their December meeting. These were for a change order on the Broad Creek Middle School roof replacement project and the contingency fund on the East Carteret High School window replacement project.
June Fulcher made the motion to approve the changes to the Bond Project ordinance request by the Board of Education and approved by the County Commissioners in December relating to the change order on the Broad Creek Middle School roof replacement project ($15,847) and the contingency fund on the East Carteret High School window replacement project ($5,000).
Al Hill provided the second and all members voted aye.

Request To Amend Bond Project Ordinance
Mr. Ipock noted this is a request to amend the Bond Project Ordinance for line items that have been completed. Surveying at Newport Elementary and White Oak Elementary and additional soil testing at Newport Elementary have been completed and the final invoices paid. The final invoices were small amounts above the original amount estimated and line items approved by the County. Surveying at Newport Elementary and White Oak Elementary exceeded the line items by $52.80 ($7,040.80-$6,988.00) and $65.20 ($2,772.20-$2,707.000) respectively. The additional soil testing at Newport Elementary exceeded the line item by $9.25 ($2,209.25-$2,209.00). The total amount to cover these overages is requested to come from Undistributed Bond Funds.
Dr. Rick Luettich made the motion to approve a request to the County Commissioners to amend the Bond Project Ordinance for completed line items at Newport Elementary and White Oak Elementary for surveying and additional soil testing.
Adele Collins provided the second and all members voted aye.

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