Agenda Item
xii. E-SPLOST VI Project New Elementary School at Dresden – Final Guaranteed Maximum Price Approval (Not to exceed $72,323,774) ~ Updated 5.2.2024
Summary: Presented by: Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Operations Division
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education establish a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $72,323,774 for the construction of the New Elementary School at Dresden SPLOST VI project per the terms set forth in the Construction Manager at Risk contract previously awarded to The Winter Construction Company.
Why: To amend the agreement with The Winter Construction Company for the construction of the New Elementary School at Dresden project to establish its Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) as $72,323,774.00.
Details: On August 31, 2023, the Board of Education approved the award of a Construction Management at Risk (CM@R) contract to Winter Construction Company for the completion of the New Elementary School at Dresden Project and for Pre-Construction Services in the amount of $10,000.00.
Pursuant to that agreement, the Design Professional (BRPH), CM@R (Winter), Program Manager (ACERM), multiple DCSD Departments and DCSD Operations have collaborated to generate a design, a safe construction phasing plan and a GMP in the best interest of the DeKalb County School District.
This action establishes a Guaranteed Maximum Price and Contract Time for all the Work set forth in the attached Dresden GMP Amendment 03-07-24.
Financial impact: This project will be funded by SPLOST VI Project 21836 - New Dresden Elementary School. If approved a budget of $72,323,774.00 will be created in the construction cost code (SP6NEWSCH.21836.GENERALCONTRACTOR) under the voter-approved E-SPLOST VI program.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, 678-676-1475
Mr. Hans Williams, Dir. Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, 678-676-1588
Effective: Date cannot occur before BOE approval.
Status: Approved by General Counsel
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
After the May 24, 2022, approval of the 2022 – 2027 E-SPLOST VI referendum by DeKalb County voters,
the Board of Education approved an E-SPLOST VI list of projects on December 5, 2022, for $561 million
to include various capital renewal, renovations and classroom addition projects throughout the District.
A formal Request for Qualifications was issued on April 10, 2023. On August 31, 2023, Winter
Construction Company was approved for the Construction Management Contract for the Pre-
Construction Phase and Construction Phase. The approval of Amendment No. 1 (100% GMP) is for the
balance of the trades to construction of the New Elementary School at the former Dresden Elementary
site.