HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0880held on August 28 to discuss the bids, and a motion was approved to (1) put the project
on hold (2) ask for an extension on the loan (3) not re -bid until the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) had made a decision to rent from the
county (4) bid the two projects together (l`/2 "d floor and 3`s floor/DENR) and (5) raise
other money locally. Mashburn said the staff recently met to discuss the project and
determined that since DENR had not made a commitment, the matter needed to be
discussed again, because anymore delays would put the project into another calendar
year. He said this would have a negative impact on the interest rate, i.e., delaying the
financial issuance could cost the county additional payments of over $270,000 during the
next 15 years. He said the county could re -bid the project, but there were no assurances
that the bids would be less. Mashburn recommended that the board reconsider the
August 28 decision and award the contract for Phase I in accordance with the bids. He
did, however, recommend that the $100,000 in contingency be removed. He also
recommended that (1) value engineering changes be made ($38,000) (2) the contract be
awarded to the low bidder of Monteith in the amount of $1,448,900 (3) unspent funds
totaling $150,000 from the Agricultural Resource Center project and the Hall of Justice
Annex project be transferred to the ICGC-S Capital Project Fund, and (4) that an
amended Iredell County Government Capital Project Ordinance be adopted.
Commissioner Bowles said he understood there was a monetary deficiency of
$36,650 with Mr. Mashburn's recommendations. Bowles said he was disappointed that
more money locally could not be raised for the project.
Mashburn said the $36,650 was correct.
Commissioner Ray said it still wasn't too late to raise the additional funds from
the community. She asked Mr. Vernon about saving money as the project was being
accomplished, e.g., using one method over another to cut costs.
Vernon said the staff would try to use the most cost effective methods that could
be found.
OTIO by Commissioner Ray to transfer unspent funds of $150,000 from the
Agricultural Resource Center Capital Project Fund and the Hall of Justice Capital Project
Fund to the Iredell County Government Center - South Capital Project Fund and adopt
the amended Iredell County Government Center -South Capital Project Ordinance.
Commissioner Williams urged the residents in Mooresville to assist with the
project.
VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 2 (Bowles & Johnson)
(The amended project ordinance is as follows.)
Iredell County, North Carolina
Amended Capital Project Ordinance
Iredell County Government Services Building - South
Be it Ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Iredell County, North Carolina:
Section 1. This capital project fund shall finance the cost of planning, design, &
construction of the Iredell County Government Center - South
Professional Fees
$ 220,500
Asbestos Removal
67,600
Survey
2,700
General Construction
1,448,900
Contingency
113,350
Retire HMA Promissory Note
1,900,000
Closing Costs of Financing
16.500