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Hancock County approves amended GMP for new Emergency Operations Center, delegates change-order process
Summary
The Hancock County Commission approved a guaranteed-maximum-price amendment for a new Emergency Operations Center (GMP ~$3.3M with a $3.7M project target), identified contingency and savings lines, and authorized a change‑order review process to be handled by the building committee.
The Hancock County Commission on Dec. 16 approved an amended guaranteed-maximum-price (GMP) contract for the county’s Emergency Operations Center project and set a process for handling change orders.
Contract representatives told commissioners the core GMP is $3,300,000 while the total project target is $3.7 million once movable items and other expenses are included. The team said they have identified approximately $123,000 in potential savings and have construction contingency funds (about $165,000) to limit overrun risk. “We feel comfortable with that number that we can we can stay within 3%,” a project representative said during the presentation.
Commissioners pressed staff on how discretionary decisions and potential add/deduct items would be handled during construction. Contractors described a standard change-order workflow: proposed changes are reviewed, approved, converted to change orders and then signed by the commission and the contractor. Commissioners agreed the building committee should be empowered to review items and bring significant changes to the full commission when required.
The commission moved to approve the EOC GMP contract amendment and authorized the chair to sign. The motion carried by voice vote.
The county’s presentation included a breakdown of items that can be cut or added and noted the risk of price escalation if purchases are delayed into the construction season, when suppliers often increase prices. Staff said some discretionary features (for example, roofing and certain equipment) can be deferred or purchased separately to manage costs.
Next steps: the county will execute the contract amendment, convene the building committee to monitor potential savings and change-order recommendations, and hold regular updates during the construction phase.
