TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Contract No. 2024-16.001 Construction Manager at Risk Contract Preconstruction Services Contract, Phase I, with Ajax Building Company, LLC in the Amount of $359,186.09, for Design Support, Coordination, Project Scheduling, Design and Equipment Evaluation and Recommendations, and a Guaranteed Maximum Price for Project PD21PE, New Police Headquarters.
Recommended Action
Approve Contract No. 2024-16.001 Construction Manager at Risk Contract Preconstruction Services Contract, Phase I, with Ajax Building Company LLC in the amount of $359,186.09, for design support, coordination, project scheduling, design and equipment evaluation and recommendations, and a guaranteed maximum price for Project PD21PE, New Police Headquarters.
Background Information
The following provides a chronological order of events pertinent to the City of North Port Police Department Facilities:
> April 12, 2022: The City entered into Agreement No. 2021-17 Professional Architectural and Engineering Service for City of North Port Police Department Facilities ("Original Agreement") with Schenkel & Shultz, Inc. for architectural and engineering services and construction administration services for renovation of the existing North Port Police Department facility and design of the new Emergency Operations Center ("EOC"), 911 telecommunications center, and evidence facility.
> March 2, 2023: During the City Commission Special Meeting (Agenda Item 23-0262), the recommendation to build an entirely new police headquarters and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) facility, in lieu of renovating and expanding the current headquarters, was presented to Commission. At the conclusion of Commission's discussion, the following motions were approved:
* Motion 1: Direct the City Manager to proceed with the facility needs of the North Port Police Station to expand to a n...
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