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Summit County awards $4.26M tenant‑improvement contract for Kimball Junction services hub
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Summary
The county awarded a guaranteed maximum price contract to Zwick Construction to convert the former Skullcandy headquarters into county services (library branch, DMV and council meeting space). The GMP is roughly $3.9M with a total program cost about $4.26M including monthly fees and contingencies.
Summit County approved a multimillion‑dollar contract Dec. 17 to complete tenant improvements at the county’s new Kimball Junction facility, the former Skullcandy headquarters.
Staff said they issued an RFP in September, interviewed three finalists and recommended Zwick Construction as the best value. The construction approach uses AIA contract forms with a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of approximately $3,900,000. Staff estimates monthly fees for general‑conditions/site management at about $48,000 for six months, producing a total program cost of roughly $4,260,000. Staff recommended approval and flagged a six‑month schedule to complete tenant improvements.
Council members asked detailed procurement and contract questions: what is covered under the GMP, how change orders will be handled, and whether retainage was included. County counsel and procurement staff confirmed a 5% retainage provision in the contract and said the GMP is a hard cap unless the parties agree to an amendment. Liquidated damages are set at $500 per day. Council discussed risks from tariffs or schedule delays and encouraged early kickoff; staff said a kickoff meeting is scheduled Dec. 22.
Council moved and approved the contract; work is expected to begin immediately after the kickoff and to finish within roughly six months.
What it means: the renovated first floor will house a Kimball Junction branch library, DMV services and a council meeting room. The contract includes contingency and retainage protections; staff will monitor schedule and change order exposures.
