Agenda Item
xii. E-SPLOST V Project: Design/Build Services for Druid Hills Middle School and Redan High School Baseball Facilities Improvements – Change Order No. 1 to Gilbane Building Company (for a not-to-exceed amount of $584,622)
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Richard H. Boyd, Interim Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve an E-SPLOST V budget reallocation in the amount of $584,622 from Program Contingency which will allow the proper funds to be allocated to the necessary project cost codes for the baseball facilities improvements at Druid Hills Middle School and Redan High School.
It is also requested that the Board of Education approve the Gilbane Building Company Change Order No. 1 for the additional scope associated with the Druid Hills Middle School dugouts, press box, and bleachers; and an ADA walkway, press box and field irrigation at Redan HS for $584,622.
Why: Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the additional scope associated with the Druid Hills Middle School will provide the student/athletes from Druid Hills HS with the proper facilities needed due to the situation whereby the Druid Hills HS Baseball Team practices and plays its sanctioned home games at Druid Hills MS. Typically, a baseball team utilizes the locker room and related facilities at their resident high school, but due to the need for the Druid HS baseball team to travel from Druid Hills HS to Druid Hills MS, those facilities are still needed at Druid Hills MS. Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the additional scope associated with Redan HS will provide improved access to the baseball field in accordance with ADA requirements and repair the inoperable field irrigation system.
Details: Specific details related to the scope of work for this project can be found on the District’s solicitation website at https://dekalbschoolsga.ionwave.net/.
On October 27, 2021, the Board of Education approved the award of RFP No. 21-752-046 for Design/Build Services for Druid Hills Middle School and Redan High School to Gilbane Building Company. The scope of work for this project includes improvements to the baseball facilities at Druid Hills Middle School and Redan High School in response to specific urgent needs for the student/athletes in these 2 clusters.
Financial impact: The total amount of $584,622 for Gilbane Building Company Change Order No.1 will be allocated from the cost code SP5FACCON.30435.GENCONTR under the voter-approved E-SPLOST V program, after the budget reallocation requested herein is completed.
Contact: Mr. Richard H. Boyd, Interim Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1483
Effective: Upon board approval
Status: Approved by General Counsel
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
After the May 24, 2016, approval of the 2017-2022 E-SPLOST V referendum by DeKalb voters, the Board
approved an E-SPLOST V list of projects on December 5, 2016, for $561 million. On May 17, 2021, the
Board approved the creation of the Baseball Facilities Improvements at Druid Hills Middle School and
Redan High School with an initial budget of $2,000,000.
On October 27, 2021, the Board of Education approved the award of RFP No. 21-752-046 for Design/Build
Services for Druid Hills Middle School and Redan High School to Gilbane Building Company. The scope of
work for this project includes improvements to the baseball facilities at Druid Hills Middle School and
Redan High School in response to specific urgent needs for the student/athletes in these 2 clusters.
The approval of Change Order #01 will provide for the additional scope associated with the Druid Hills
Middle School dugouts, press box, and bleachers. The Redan High School scope includes an ADA walkway,
press box, and field irrigation.