HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0957Commissioner Madison said there was about a 15% overrun on
this building. He thought the problem should be fixed by whomever
made the mistake, and thought the bids should be rejected, send the
plan back, have the building redesigned, rebid, and come in at $5
million. He thought this was a lot of money and a lot of excess.
He called attention to East Middle School's project, which he
thinks is over built. He said he would not sit idly by and see it
happen again.
Commissioner Boone said he had some problems with the overrun.
He had been concerned about the increase in prices, but had been
assured that they would come in within the budgeted amount. He
questioned where do we go from here? He thought it was a good idea
to build the common rooms, cafeteria, etc., large enough to
accommodate future growth. He thought there was probably some
features that do not need to be there.
He inquired about negotiating with the low bidder without
destroying the quality of the building.
Dr. Register said their architect did meet with the low bidder
to discuss what Commissioner Boone was talking about. There were
several concessions made. They discussed the kind of pipe used,
changing the brick sizes to an oversize brick that costs less to
lay. Dr. Register said they would be glad to look at these things
again. Their concern now is the time frame.
Commissioner Madison inquired about the square footage in the
administrative offices. Dr. Register said they redrew this area
and came in with 1/3 less than the State recommended. The cost is
$79 s.f. counting off-site utilities, and $74.66 with just actual
construction cost. They are looking at a price of $330,000 hook-up
charges for the utilities.
William Barnard said $400,000 came from the expansion of the
gym and cafeteria. The remainder is the increased cost of
building.
Commissioner Madison stated again that this project is 15%
over budget. Dr. Register said they were surprised at the bids.
They thought they would come in about $65 a foot. They have done
some comparisons across the state on square footage and have found
that it is higher in some areas, as much as $100 s.f. (Chapel
Hill), he said. Charlotte area is $85-$90 s.f.
Commissioner Boone said the architect evidently was not giving
the school system good advice when he missed the bid price this
much. Dr. Register said he had discussed this with the architect.
This is the same architect that was used on the Mooresville Graded
Schools.
Commissioner Johnson inquired about re -bidding the project.
Dr. Register said it would take a minimum of 60 days, maybe 90
days. He said all the advice they are getting from different
sources is that they would be wasting their time to bid now. it
would be better to wait until Christmas or the first of the year to
rebid Troutman. Register said he doubted they would get any
better bids by re -bidding now.
Dr. Register described the type of brick that will be used,
which saves about $28,000 in construction costs, he said. Mr.
Mashburn inquired about using some type of finish on the block
rather than having a block building with a brick veneer covering.
Dr. Register said he could ask again about the external finish of
that building.
Commissioner Boone inquired about the water closets in the
bathrooms, if they were standard issue? Someone had told Mr. Boone
they were battery operated. Dr. Register said they were standard
water closets. Dr. Register said he would check on this and give
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