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Committee selects Kimley-Horn for stormwater construction oversight on Franklin Street project
Summary
After the Franklin Street stormwater bid came in, the committee approved using Kimley-Horn (NTE $20,000 hourly work) to provide construction administration and oversight and asked staff to consider independent oversight options.
The General Operations Committee discussed the Franklin Street stormwater project and approved contracting Kimley-Horn to provide construction administration and oversight at a not-to-exceed (NTE) amount estimated in the $15,000–$20,000 range.
Project staff said the civil engineering firm completed the bid documents and advertised the work; the county will soon finalize construction contracts once the water-utility relocations and city contributions are settled. The committee raised the question of independent oversight and asked staff to obtain options and cost estimates for an independent project manager in addition to the architect’s construction administration role.
Why it matters: The stormwater project is a multi-month construction effort. Committee members said independent oversight could protect county interests during construction and asked staff to solicit proposals and cost estimates for a third-party project manager as part of the contract process.
Action: The committee voted to authorize Kimley-Horn to perform construction-administration services on an hourly basis with an NTE amount; staff will also seek independent oversight proposals and provide cost comparisons before construction begins.
Next steps: The county will finalize contract negotiations with the low bidder, work with the city of Gallatin on water and utility relocation timing, and return with a recommendation for independent oversight or a final scope of in-house construction administration.
