Agenda Item
vi. E-SPLOST V Project ~ Amendment ~ SSOE|Stevens & Wilkinson ~ Hawthorne Elementary School Major System Renovations and Replacements ~ Amendment No. 2, Additional Design Fee Approval (Not to exceed $346,293)
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 Amendment No. 2 to SSOE│Stevens & Wilkinson., for Hawthorne Elementary School Major System Renovations and Replacements project for an additional design and engineering fee in the amount of $346,293.
Why: Approval of Amendment No. 2 provides for an additional design and engineering fee in the amount of $346,293 supporting the increased project cost and duration due to the construction phasing of the Hawthorne Elementary School project.
Approval of Amendment No. 1 meets Strategic Goal Area 6: Organizational Excellence
Details: On July 12, 2021, the Board of Education approved the award of Architectural and Engineering Services to SSOE\Stevens & Wilkinson for the design of the Hawthorne Elementary School Major System Renovations and Replacements Project in the amount of $201,000. This fee was based on 6% of the Stated Cost Limitation (SCL) of $3,350,000.
On August 14, 2023, the Board awarded a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of $9,389,100 to Centennial Contractors Enterprises Inc. for construction of the Hawthorne Elementary School Major System Renovations and Replacements.
The approval of Amendment No. 2 is for a fee increase in line with the increased project cost and increased project duration due to construction phasing of the Hawthorne Elementary School Major System Renovations and Replacements project.
Specific details related to the original scope of work for this project can be found on the DeKalb County School District solicitation website at https://dekalbschoolsga.ionwave.net/.
Financial impact: The total contract amount, including Amendment No. 2 for SSOE at the Hawthorne Elementary School HVAC Systems Replacement and Renovations project, will be $582,916 and will be allocated from the Architect cost code SP5FACCON.36435.ARCHITECT under the voter approved E-SPLOST V program
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678-676-1447
Mr. Hans G. Williams, Dir. Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678-676-1588
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs