SUBJECT: CONSENT
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A Resolution of the Board Of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving an Agreement for Professional Services With Burns & McDonnell, Inc. For Construction Administration of The Water Treatment Facility Expansion Project
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER/PREPARER: Todd Fessenden, Public Works Director
Wendi Palmer, Civil Engineer
TIME ESTIMATE:
only required for non-consent items
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: $ 806,722
Balance Available: $7,684,553
Fund: Water
Budget Line Item Number: 500-70-110-605000-100258
New Appropriation Required: Yes
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution to amend said agreement, authorizing the appropriate Town officer to execute said agreement, authorize new appropriation and authorize staff to expend budgeted funds.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The 2019 Water Fund Budget has funds appropriated for constructing the Water Treatment Plant Expansion. Additional Funds will need to be appropriated to fully fund the construction and Construction Administration for this project.
At the June 12, 2018 Board Meeting, the Board authorized the Award of a Consultant Contract to Burns & McDonnel, Inc. for the Water Treatment Facility Expansion Design.
During the early design phase, staff determined it would be in the Town's best interest to bring in a contractor early, on a Construction Manager at Risk contract. Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) is a common design-build contracting process. It differs from the traditional design-bid-build process in the sense that a contractor is selected early in the design (typically at 30% design) to provide input on constructability and provide "real-world" cost estimates. Using a competitive process, the Town selected Garney Companies, Inc. for the Construction Manager At Risk (CMAR).
Burns & McDonnell, the Town and Garney worked closely during the 60% design and 90% design to arrive at a Guaranteed Maxi...
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