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Committee approves capital change orders for parks, drainage and fire stations; UG Street project rises to ~$19.9M
Summary
The committee approved multiple capital change orders and early-release GMPs on July 14, including a $51,000 change order for temporary fire station repairs, a roughly $2 million early-release GMP for the W.L. Stevens Aquatic Center, and a $100,000 hazardous-materials allowance that brought the UG Street drainage project to about $19.9 million.
The City of Charleston Committee on Ways and Means approved several capital-project contract changes and procurement items at its July 14 meeting.
The committee approved Change Order No. 3 to the design–build contract with McGee Ratcliff Construction LLC for temporary fire station projects 2 and 3 in the amount of $51,000, described as covering unforeseen structural repairs, additional user-requested items, and electrical, mechanical and plumbing changes. A staff member explained the change focuses primarily on living-quarters deferred maintenance and said the apparatus bay work had been delayed by utility-permit issues; "So it'd be the end of August for the entire project," the staff member said.
Members approved a roughly $2,000,000 early-release GMP No. 2 with Hill Construction Services of Charleston for timely mobilization, delegated design, and procurement for the W. L. Stevens Aquatic Center and the Forest Park Playground project.
In stormwater and drainage work, the committee approved Change Order No. 6 with Hammel Construction Company LLC, adding $100,000 for hazardous-material disposal allowance on the UG Street drainage improvement project and raising the project total to about $19,900,000. The Chair listed multiple funding sources for the project, including the drainage fund, SCRIA, an IAP grant, and a CWS contribution of $1,600,000 from the Cooper River TIF.
The committee also approved the purchase of six backflow-prevention check valves at a total cost of $348,000 (including tax and shipping) for the Lake Dotter, Long Branch Creek and related drainage improvements, and approved a Low Line parking-lot change order (approximately $6,000) to install a new sidewalk near King Street and Shepherd Street.
All capital and procurement items were approved by voice vote; project managers and the relevant departments will proceed with procurement and contract administration.
