Agenda Item
iv. E-SPLOST V ~ Ratification ~ Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. ~ Briar Vista Elementary School Major System Replacements ~ Change Order No. 4, New Security Vestibule and Added Roof Insulation Taper System (Not to exceed $793,276.23) ~ Updated 11.11.2024
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education (“the Board”) approve a Ratification / budget reallocation in the amount of $793,276.23 from Program Contingency to the Contractor cost code.
It is also requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve Change Order No. 4 to Centennial Contractors Inc. for the Briar Vista ES Major System Replacements project in the amount of $793,276.23 which will be partially funded by the budget reallocation.
Why: Approval of the budget reallocation and Change Order No. 4 will provide additional funds to install a new Security Vestibule and new Roof Taper system for the Briar Vista Elementary School Major System Replacement project.
Approval of Change Order No. 4 meets Strategic Goal Area 5: Organizational Excellence
Details: On October 16, 2023, the Board of Education approved the award of General Contracting Services for Major Building System Replacement to Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $11,565,900.
This Change Order No. 04 covers the approved additional scope for the DeKalb County School District requested items.
Specific details related to the original scope of work for this project can be found on the DeKalb County School District’s solicitation website at https://dekalbschoolsga.ionwave.net/.
Financial impact: The financial impact of the Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $793,276.23 for the additional scope of the Briar Vista Elementary School Major System Replacement project is a budget reallocation from Program Contingency in the amount of $785,000.00 to the General Contractor cost code SP5FACCON.35735.CONTRACTOR under the voter-approved E-SPLOST V program.
A budget reallocation of $793,276.23 from the Program Contingency is required to fund Change Order No. 4.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678-676-1447
Mr. Hans Williams, Dir. Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678-676-1588
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
Change Order No. 4 funded by Budget Reallocation
Briar Vista Elementary School Major Systems Replacement
-New Security Vestibule and Added Roof Insulation Taper System
Scope:
Approval of Change Order No. 4 for expanded scope of work for Owner requested
items to Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. for the Briar Vista Elementary
School Major Systems Replacement to be funded by a Budget Reallocation from
Program Contingency of $785,000 to the General Contractor Construction Cost Code.
The Change Order No. 4 is in the amount of $793,276.23.
Specific details regarding the expanded scope can be found in the following
documents:
• Construction Contract Change Order
• Supporting Documents to the Change Order submitted by the Centennial
Contractors Enterprises, Inc.
Background:
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 to include various capital renewal, renovations, safety and
security upgrades and classroom addition projects throughout the district. Briar Vista
Elementary School and Henderson Mill Elementary School were included in the Major
Building System Replacement project list.
A formal Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued on June 8, 2023, for the Briar Vista
Elementary School and Henderson Mill Elementary School Project. On October 16,
2023, the Board of Education approved the award of the project to Centennial
Contractors Enterprises, Inc.
The approval of Change Order No. 4 is for Centennial Contractors Inc. to perform
the general contracting work for the Dekalb County School District requested items
as outlined by the proposal documents. The Change Order No.4 will be funded by
the above requested Budget Reallocation of $785,000 from Program Contingency to
the Construction Cost Code.
Approval of Change Order No. 04 will provide the staff and students at Briar Vista
Elementary School with a safe and ideal environment for teaching and learning.