TITLE
Title
BUDGET AMENDMENT: TRANSFER OF FUNDING FROM HP PLAZA CAPITAL ORDINANCE TO GREENSBORO DETENTION CENTER CAPITAL ORDINANCE
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Eric Hilton
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BACKGROUND
Background
As part of the 2/3rds bonds funds capital projects, the County entered into a Design-Build contract with WxTite to remedy water infiltration issues in several County buildings. The funding for the waterproofing contract was split between the Greensboro Detention Center, High Point Detention Center, High Point Plaza, Greensboro Public Health Building and Greensboro Courthouse. Staff estimated budgets that would cover the scopes of work for each location and generated a cost allocation based on these estimates. The contract allows the scopes at each site to be adjusted based on what the design investigation revealed during the project.
During repair of the exterior wall sealants at the Greensboro jail, WxTite encountered unforeseen conditions that have necessitated change orders to properly repair the building envelope. The cost of these changes has exceeded the allocation of capital for the Greensboro Detention Center ordinance.
The additional work comes from three (3) main areas. These areas were not visible during the initial evaluation phase when the cost estimates were generated. Only when the work was begun was material removed that allowed the contractor to know the full extent of the repairs.
First, certain masonry joints were not wide enough to properly hold the sealing system. Second, there were steel spacer places embedded in the walls of the building (from original construction) that interfered with the sealant work and they needed to be removed, modified, or demolished to accommodate the sealant design. Lastly, there existed numerous voids in the interior wall construction of the building that required modifications to be watertight and allow sealants to be installed.
Breakdown:
1. Masonry work, approximately 1000 linear feet of modifications.
2. Steel plate modifications: 714 instances.
3. Void filling and repair totaling 736 areas to correct.
The overall contract with WxTite covered five (5) total projects as a design-build effort, and has adequate funding to cover the additional work. The specific bond allocation for the Greensboro Detention Center was limited to $2 million. An additional $240,000 of allocation to the Greensboro Detention Center Capital Ordinance is required to make the unforeseen repairs. No contract modification is needed, scope can be reduced on another project to accommodate the reallocation of funds.
Staff recommends shifting funds from the High Point Plaza waterproofing project ordinance. The scope of the High Point Plaza project has been reduced after site evaluations were performed by the engineer. Water infiltration into the High Point inmate transfer tunnel will best be repaired with focused excavation and repair versus the planned full excavation of soil above the tunnel. This reduction in scope will reduce the funds required, resulting in an overage that can be shifted to another 2/3rds bond funded project.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
County Building Construction Fund
High Point Courthouse Plaza (Amend)
$240,000 decrease in appropriation to project
$240,000 decrease in Two-Thirds General Obligation Bonds
Greensboro Detention Center (Amend)
$240,000 increase in appropriation to project
$240,000 increase in Two-Thirds General Obligation Bonds
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Amend the High Point Courthouse Plaza project ordinance to reduce the appropriation to the project by $240,000 and reduce 2/3 GO Bond revenue by $240,000; and Amend the Greensboro Detention Center project ordinance to increase the appropriation by $240,000 and increase 2/3 GO Bond revenue by $240,000.
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