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►tJCT1 <br />989 <br />BOOK id P,iE Jj) <br />claims of the Phase II contractor could not have been disputed <br />if a full time site representative had not been on site. The <br />Architect suggests that a similar arrangement to that of Phases <br />I and II, in which the Architect, with County approval will hire <br />a representative and bill the County as a simple additional <br />service to the existing contract. <br />It is staff's position that this matter requires further study <br />and consideration in terms of cost and scope of work. Staff <br />will conduct this review and return to the Board of County <br />Commissioners with a recommendation prior to the initiation of <br />construction. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />On December 6, 1989, the County Project Manager informed the <br />Board of County Commissioners of the potential escalation factor <br />of 0.30% for each month that the project was delayed beyond <br />August, 1989, mid -construction date. In a letter dated <br />September 26, 1989, Frizzell Architects provided data from Dodge <br />Cost Systems and Marshall Swift which was published in the July <br />issue of "Architectural Record" which indicates that inflation <br />on construction cost in the Southeast United States was 3.85% <br />for the year 4/88 to 4/89. This is an average of .32% per month <br />and when applied to the original estimate, the following is <br />reflected: <br />.32% x 9 months = 2.88% <br />$4,728,024 original construction bid <br />300,000 site work <br />$5,028.00 x 1.0288= $5,172,806.40 <br />The Architect and staff are in agreement that the low bid <br />received from the Robert F. Wilson Construction Company is <br />within the range of projected costs when the site work and <br />escalation factor is included in calculations. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners award <br />the bid to the Robert F. Wilson Construction Company who <br />submitted the low bid of $5,103,000 which includes Alternates #1 <br />and #2. <br />Frizzell Architects concurs in this recommendation as reflected <br />in a letter dated September 20, 1989, to the County Project <br />Manager. <br />Funding of the construction costs would be revenue from the one <br />cent sales tax for capital construction projects. <br />34 <br />