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Kentwood authorizes $145,945 in extra design and contingency work for community center
Summary
The commission approved additional fees and a $100,000 owner contingency to cover schedule changes and final interior design for the Kentwood Community Center project.
The Kentwood City Commission authorized contract amendments and contingency funding totaling $145,945 for the Kentwood Community Center project on May 12. The action included additional construction administration fees for Spark 43 Architects, supplemental interior design hours, and a $100,000 owner contingency for owner-driven scope changes.
City staff said the original construction administration estimate covered a 13-month schedule but the construction timeline extended to about 20 months, and Spark 43 proposed $28,800 in additional fees to cover the extra construction administration months. Staff also requested $17,144 for additional interior design hours for final finishes, and a $100,000 owner contingency for potential owner-directed scope changes.
Why it matters: The amendments cover design and construction administration work required by schedule changes, and the owner contingency allows the city to respond to directed changes without a separate emergency appropriation.
Details: Staff described the contingency as an owner-driven bucket to cover changes such as moving a wall or other directed scope or systems changes during construction. The commission voted to authorize the mayor to execute the contract amendment and to establish the contingency with funds from the Parks and Recreation Capital Fund.
