Norwich committee approves GMPs for Stanton and Greenville; awards testing and commissioning contracts

The Norwich Building Committee on May 20 approved guaranteed maximum prices for Stanton Elementary School and Greenville Elementary School and authorized related procurement contracts, the committee heard.

Committee members voted to approve the Stanton GMP after a presentation of trade bids, allowances and markups showing a final guaranteed maximum price for the Stanton project of $54,646,284. The committee later approved the Greenville GMP, presented with a total GMP value of $67,356,903. Both approvals passed by roll call votes of those present.

The committee also awarded materials-testing and special-inspection contracts and established limited contingencies to cover estimated but as‑needed testing. For Stanton the committee awarded Prime Consulting Inc. a contract of $104,939 and established a $30,061 contingency; for Greenville it awarded Testcon Incorporated at $103,206 with a $31,794 contingency. Finally, after a scoring and pricing discussion the committee approved Innovative Engineering Services as the commissioning agent for the district projects under review.

Why it matters: the GMP approvals commit the city to defined maximum construction costs, set the schedule for construction and owner move-in, and authorize the technical oversight (testing and commissioning) intended to help ensure the buildings meet contract and regulatory requirements.

Project costs, allowances and schedule Frank, the project lead from the construction team, told the committee the Stanton GMP “came in at…