Agenda Item
iv. E-SPLOST V Project #35835 ~ Champion Theme Middle School ~ Balfour Beatty ~ Phase 2 Guaranteed Maximum Price (Not to Exceed $10,004,387.66)
Summary: Presented by: Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County School Board of Education approve the items below:
Establish a Phase 2 Guaranteed Maximum Price (“Phase 2 -GMP”) of $10,004,387.66 per the terms set forth in the Construction Manager at Risk (“CMAR”) contract previously awarded to Balfour Beatty via EXHIBIT M - GMP Amendment to Agreement.
Approve a Budget Reallocation from Program Contingency to the necessary project cost code (SP5FACCON. 35835.GENCONTR) for Phase 2 of the E-SPLOST V Project #35835 - Champion Theme Middle School Major Building System Replacement Project in the amount not to exceed $10,004,387.66.
Why: Approval of the amended agreement with Balfour-Beatty establishes a Phase 2 Guaranteed Maximum Price of $10,004,387.66 added with the previous approved work included in Phase 1 and Phase 1.5, resulting in a combined GMP total(s) $33,525,260.
Details: On December 11, 2023, the Board of Education approved the award of a Construction Management at Risk (CM@R) contract to Balfour Beatty for Pre-Construction Services in the amount of $50,000.
On May 6th, 2024, the Board of Education established a Phase I Guaranteed Maximum Price of $22,779,266 for work included in Phase I of the E-SPLOST V Champion Theme MS project previously awarded to Balfour-Beatty.
On January 12th, 2026, the Board of Education established a Phase 1.5 Guaranteed Maximum Price of $691,605.34 for work completed Phase 1.5 Science Lab renovation raising the total GMP to $23,520,875.34.
This action establishes a Phase 2 Guaranteed Maximum Price for all the Work set forth in the attached Phase 2 GMP PCO Package.
Financial impact: This project will be funded from E-SPLOST V Project #35835 - Champion Theme Middle School Major Building Systems Replacement.
Original Contract Sum ... $50,000 (previously approved)
Phase I GMP ... $22,779,267 (previously approved)
Phase 1.5 GMP ... $691,605.34 (previously approved)
Phase 2 GMP ... $10,004,387.66
Total GMP ... $33,525,260
If approved, a budget reallocation of $10,004,387.66 from Program Contingency will be required into in the construction cost code (SP5FACCON. 35835.GENCONTR).
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678-676-0168
Mr. Hans Williams, Director of Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678-676-1588
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Pending Approval by the Office of Legal Affairs
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
Phase I Guaranteed Maximum Price and Budget Reallocation
Champion Theme Middle School Major Building Systems
Replacement Project
Scope:
Approval of the establishment of the Phase 2 Guaranteed Maximum Price (“Phase 2
-GMP”) for Champion Theme Middle School Major Building System
Replacement Project in the amount of $10,004,387.66 to be funded by Budget
Reallocation from Program Contingency to the General Contractor Construction Cost
Code.
Specific Details regarding the established Phase 2 GMP and Scope of Work can be
found in the following documents:
• EXHIBIT M – GMP Amendment to Agreement Between Owner and
Construction Contractor
• Phase 2 GMP PCO Package
• Champion Theme Phase 2 80% CD Dashboard 2025.12.16
Background
On December 11, 2023, the Board of Education approved the award of a
Construction Management at Risk (CM@R) contract to Balfour Beatty for Pre-
Construction Services in the amount of $50,000.00.
On May 6th, 2024, the Board of Education established a Phase I Guaranteed
Maximum Price of $22,779,266 for work included in Phase I of the E-SPLOST V
Champion Theme MS project previously awarded to Balfour-Beatty.
On January 12th, 2026, the Board of Education established a Phase 1.5
Guaranteed Maximum Price of $691,605.34 for work completed in Phase 1.5
Science Lab renovation, raising the total GMP to $23,520,875.34.
If approved, this will establish a Phase 2 Guaranteed Maximum Price of
$10,004,387.66. The total GMP for Phases 1, 1.5, and 2 will bring the amount to
$35,525,260.00.