Fayette County approves $5.67 million GMP for new fire training building and tower
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Summary
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners approved Change Order 1 for Contract 2337-P (MEJA), setting a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $5,671,105 for a Fire Training Classroom Building and Training Tower. The board voted 5-0 to authorize the funding and contract change.
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 on March 14 to approve Change Order 1 of Contract 2337-P with MEJA, setting a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $5,671,105 for a new Fire Training Classroom Building and Training Tower.
Project Manager Tim Symonds told the Board the GMP "did fall within the available funds budgeted for the work" and said the change was time-sensitive because of long lead times on materials for the training tower. Symonds added that "costs related to the training tower increased by about 5% and current building prices were still rising in line with inflation." Commissioner Charles D. Rousseau asked for clarification about the cost increases during discussion.
The Board approved the change order after a motion by Vice Chairman Edward Gibbons and a second from Commissioner Charles W. Oddo. The vote was recorded as 5-0 in favor.
Why it matters: the training tower is a specialized structure with long material lead times; county staff said finalizing the GMP now enables ordering steel and other long‑lead items to keep the project on schedule. County materials note the GMP falls within the budgeted funds for the project.
What’s next: the contract will proceed under the established GMP and staff will begin procurement for long‑lead components. No amendments or offsets to other projects were described at the meeting.