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Middletown advances $5.75 million first-phase GMP for library renovation; demolition subcontract approved
Summary
The Town of Middletown council heard a recommendation from Dallas Construction to approve GMP #1 for the library renovation totaling $5,753,997 and approved a resolution to award demolition subcontracts funded by bond anticipation note proceeds and capital project funds; one council member registered opposition to the demolition award.
The Town Council on Monday reviewed the recommended first guaranteed maximum price (GMP #1) for the Middletown Library renovation and authorized a demolition subcontract as the project moves toward construction.
Jay Edwards, project manager for Dallas Construction, told the council he recommends approval of GMP #1 in the amount of $5,753,997 and itemized the major subcontract RTAs that make up that total, including demolition ($148,112), HVAC/plumbing/fire protection ($1,375,000), glazing ($276,911), millwork ($268,462), electrical (transcribed as $112,000), and a contractor allowance/overhead package ($923,612). "We recommend approval of GMP number one in the amount of $5,753,997," Edwards said.
The council then considered a resolution authorizing the town administrator to notify the identified demolition subcontractor (transcribed in the docket as "Albbor Construction Corporation") and to fund the work from bond anticipation note proceeds, accrued interest income, and the town's capital project fund, contingent on approval from the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services. The resolution was moved, seconded and passed; the chair recorded at least one council member as opposed during the vote.
Council members asked for additional budget detail and documentation on reimbursement rates. Edwards said the overall construction estimate discussed in the meeting was about $6.9 million and that the breakdown of reimbursable items is not a straightforward flat percentage, adding he would provide the formal reimbursement documentation after the meeting. When asked whether the reimbursement calculation included the town's share, Edwards said the town's part was, as discussed in the meeting record, 'zero' for a particular reimbursement line but that full documentation would be supplied to the council.
The resolution authorizing demolition awards instructs the town administrator to notify the subcontractor after the state office's approval of the award; it does not itself obligate the town to expend funds beyond the stated capital sources. According to the agenda and Edwards's presentation, the contractor expected to issue subcontracts immediately and begin demolition and selective demolition work within a week if the GMP portion passed, with substantial completion of this phase targeted roughly 120 days from mobilization.
What happens next: the council’s authorization allows the contractor to begin issuing subcontracts and proceed with site work once state approvals and procurement steps are complete. The town will receive the detailed reimbursement memo from staff for council review. The demolition award passed with at least one dissent noted on the record.
