DATE: June 21, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: West Annex Jail - Change Order Process and Status
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Receive change order status report on West Annex Jail construction project, located at 2208 Merced Street, Fresno, CA 93721, regarding approval by Chairman of Change Order # 24, providing for a net increase in the contract amount of $85,862, leaving a remaining balance of $466,287 from the original contingency amount of $4,087,000, which was 5% of the original construction contract of $81,756,000.
REPORT
This item is brought to your Board to report on the project change order process and status.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
This item is informational only.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Project is funded primarily with State SB 1022 funds and County matching funds.
DISCUSSION:
On November 14, 2017, the Board conditionally awarded Contract No. 16-S-04 to Bernard Bros., Inc. (Bernards) for the construction of the West Annex Jail, subject to approval of the award by the California Department of Finance. Following notification receipt of the requisite State approval, a Notice of Award Letter was issued to the County on December 19, 2017. Notice to proceed was issued January 12, 2018, with an allowable start date to be on the job site of January 23, 2018. Mobilization on the West Annex Jail Project began on January 29, 2018.
The construction budget for this project is $85,843,800 and includes a base construction cost of $81,756,000 and a 5% allowance for contingencies of $4,087,800. The total project budget of $101,767,800 which includes the construction costs of $85,843,800 and $15,924,000 for Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E), Architectural Services, Construction Management and Inspections, and State fees. The project is funded with State SB 1022 (Adult Local Criminal Justice Facilities Construction Financing Program) totaling $79,194,000 and the requ...
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