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Board approves $3.21 million change order for emergency repairs to BCPD headquarters garage
Summary
The Board approved Extra Work Order #3 with Restoration East LLC for $3,214,511.51 to repair structural deterioration at the Baltimore Police Department headquarters garage; DGS said the work is an unplanned, unfunded emergency that used prior‑year surplus to fund an initial phase.
The Board of Estimates approved a $3,214,511.51 extra work order on Dec. 3 to complete emergency structural repairs at the Baltimore Police Department headquarters garage.
Chris Hepler, deputy chief of capital projects for the Department of General Services, said a structural engineer and contractor discovered deterioration during base contract work that was worse than anticipated. DGS paused the project, performed a site investigation and determined that replacing beams and girders on the second through fourth floors, reinforcing columns, upgrading the traffic coating and replacing a joint to the adjacent central parking deck were necessary to ensure safety and longevity.
"Proceeding with full‑scale repairs is the most effective solution, to ensure the longevity and safety of the garage," Hepler said, requesting the $3,214,511.51 change order and a time extension.
DGS Director (Mister Attila) described the repair as an unfunded, unplanned mandate and said that the project had used some prior‑year surplus funding and that the emergency repairs had diverted capital investment from other planned CIP projects. He noted DGS increased its minority participation goals during the change order negotiations and said the current procurement is on track to meet MBE/WBE goals.
Mayor Brandon M. Scott and board members discussed the project’s impact on the city’s 10‑year capital plan; Director Attila told the board the garage work consumed roughly $11 million of earlier contingency funding in the broader program and warned that future emergencies could force larger reallocations of CIP funds.
A motion to approve the extra work order was moved and seconded and the board approved the item by voice vote.
DGS said it will continue to monitor costs and minority participation and that the emergency work is intended to stabilize the structure and prevent further operational impacts to police parking and headquarters operations.
