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Board approves $28.1 million contract for state fire-training academy
Summary
The State Board of Finance approved a $28,145,638.13 construction contract for a new fire training academy, memorial and amphitheater after staff said five bidders responded and Franklin Construction was the low bidder. Members flagged a roughly $4 million gap between the top bids and secured a contingency that a fully executed contract be provided to staff.
The State Board of Finance voted to approve a $28,145,638.13 contract for a new fire training academy, memorial and amphitheater operated by the General Services Department.
Secretary Silva asked the board to approve construction funding and outlined the project’s components, saying, “This is for our fire training academy, memorial, and amphitheater.” He told members the RFP was released Feb. 10, drew five bidders and that Franklin Construction was the low bidder.
Member questions focused on bid variance and schedule. One member noted, “it's striking to see that we have a $4,000,000 difference between the 1st bid and the 2nd bid,” and Secretary Silva said the procurement team had interviewed each bidder and reviewed lead-time and timeline concerns. Staff placed a contingency on the approval requiring receipt of a fully executed contract before proceeding.
The motion to approve carried on a roll-call vote.
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