CC MEETING: February 18, 2025
DATE: February 3, 2025
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Jonathan Wheat, P.E., Director of Engineering
Shannon Hicks, P.E., Assistant City Manager
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Consider Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Construction Contract With Gomez Floor Covering, Inc. DBA GFC Contracting For The Carrollton City Hall Lower Level Improvements In An Amount Not To Exceed $940,939.00.
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BACKGROUND:
As part of an ongoing effort to maintain City facilities, city staff has advanced a consolidated project to upgrade interior lighting, replace ceiling tiles and grids, and provide additional open office space in City Hall Basement. Construction documents are now complete, and the project is ready to begin construction. Improvements from this project will include replacement of existing fluorescent lighting with high efficiency LED lighting, replacement of old and damaged ceiling grid, selective demolition of walls for open office space, replacement of flooring to accommodate the new open office space, painting of walls in interior areas and offices, electrical modifications and additions to accommodate new workstations, offices and other areas, and adjustment of HVAC ductwork to accommodate new ceiling grid and lighting.
Construction will occur in one phase. City personnel will be relocated for the duration of the project. A master schedule has been developed that includes temporary staff relocation, removal of old furniture, all construction components, installation of new furniture, and restoring staff and operations. While an actual schedule will be developed once all contracts are secured, construction duration is estimated to be complete in eight months.
The Architect's opinion of probable cost for work covered by this contract phase was estimated at $1,177,667.00. As outlined below, the actual lowest qualified proposal is approximately 27% below budget, while meeting all project goals.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
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