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Committee amends Vertex contract to add commissioning and testing services within existing budget
Summary
The committee approved an amendment to Vertex's contract to add mechanical/electrical/plumbing commissioning and additional construction testing services; presenters said the requested amounts are within existing budget lines and will be contracted by Vertex with external testing firms.
The Library Building Committee approved an amendment to Vertex's contract to add MEP commissioning services and additional construction testing.
Steve Theren (Vertex) explained the amendment would formalize two items already budgeted: MEP commissioning (budget line $50,000) and construction testing (request of $20,000 within a $50,000 testing budget). Theren said the items are within the project's existing budgets and that Vertex will contract directly with specialist firms named in the presentation.
A committee member summarized the intent as "putting them into the contract" so that Vertex can manage commissioning and testing through subcontracts; Peter moved to amend the contract and the motion was seconded. A roll‑call vote followed and the committee approved the amendment.
Theren emphasized that the added services are standard project delivery functions and that committed testing and commissioning costs are expected to be within the amounts presented; he also noted unspent budget buckets the project can draw from if needed.
Next steps: Vertex will execute the amendment and issue contracts to the designated commissioning and testing firms; staff will report back on any costs that materially affect contingency.
