To: Board of Directors
From: Aaron J. McAlister, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Thomas Builders Corporation / Communications Center Remodel Change Orders & Increased Overage
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute Change Order #14 with Thompson Builders Corporation (“Thompson”) in the amount of $991,348, which constitutes a global settlement for payment of additional work and settlement of all claims on Phase 1 of the above project.
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to extend the contract completion date to June 26, 2026 for Phase 1 and to February 5, 2027 for Phase 2.
APPROVE an increase of $1,000,000 to the project contingency fund to cover the above change order and other potential change orders during Phase 2, for a total revised payment limit of $17,030,246.
AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to approve additional change orders as necessary to complete Phase 2 of the project, subject to the revised payment limit and subject to Board approval as required by law.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with this project are currently paid from the CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund and reimbursed from bond proceeds. To the extent that total project costs exceed available bond proceeds, a future budget amendment will be submitted for board approval to transfer funds from the CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund Balance to the CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund.
BACKGROUND:
On May 14, 2024, the Board of Directors awarded a construction contract to Thompson Builders Corporation (“Thompson”) for the construction of a new fire communications center and supporting communications division offices building. The original awarded contract amount was $12,345,678, with authority granted to the Fire Chief, or designee, to approve potential change orders up to a total payment limit of $14,080,246. The total payment limit included
$1,234,568...
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