February27, 2007

BOARD NAMES CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR CARY HIGH
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education named Centex Construction Company as the construction management at risk firm for the Cary High School CIP 2006 addition/renovation project. On November 21, 2006, the board approved a number of construction management at risk firms for various projects. The Cary High construction manager was not announced, pending negotiations with the bonding company for the general contractor on the PLAN 2004 project. Construction Management fees will be negotiated in accordance with professional services procedures using the Board approved construction manager at risk contract.

At the Feb. 20 meeting, the board approved Centex Construction Company for the construction manager’s pre-construction services only for the construction of a three-story addition to the PLAN 2004 three-story building at Cary High School, which is included in the CIP 2006 School Building Program. The new addition will expand the school’s capacity and take the place of an additional 9th grade center. Pearce Brinkley Cease & Lee, PA., was previously selected as the designer for this project. Funding is available from the total project budget of $10,643,090, of which $500,000 is from PLAN 2004, $175,000 from PLAN 2004 Start-Up, and $9,968,090 from CIP 2006. The total project budget includes proposed compensation for the Construction Manager of $80,000 for pre-construction basic services. At the conclusion of design, the GMP will be negotiated along with the construction manager’s fee.

BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR CARY HIGH ADDITION (CIP 2006)
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. 2 to Pearce Brinkley Cease & Lee, PA., in the amount of $171,600, to fully fund the design consultant agreement to include construction administration and close-out of the project and authorize the design consultant to provide services for the remainder of the project. The design consultant had previously been authorized to provide services through the permitting and bidding/negotiation phase. Funding is available from the total project budget of $10,643,090, of which $500,000 is from PLAN 2004, $175,000 from PLAN 2004 Start-Up, and $9,968,090 from CIP 2006. This change order will bring the total design fees for this project to $578,000.

BOARD NAMES CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR BUGG ELEMENTARY
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education named Clancy and Theys Construction Company as the construction management at risk firm for the CIP 2006 project at Bugg Elementary. The board action was taken in accordance with NCGS 143-64.32, which allows the exemption of the statutory professional services selection process. The specific reason for this exemption is that the selection teams have been through four selection processes in the last year, the last of which included interviews of 14 Construction Manager at Risk teams. Of the top ranked firms that have performed within budget and on schedule over the last couple of years, Clancy and Theys has received the least volume of work from the school system. This selection will balance workload, resulting in shortened construction time, reduced costs, and will help expedite the project.

At the Feb. 20 meeting, the board approved Clancy & Theys Construction Company for the construction manager’s pre-construction services only. Ramsay GMK Architects, Inc. was previously selected as the designer for this project. Funding is available from the total project budget of $20,570,252, of which $34,660 is from PLAN 2000 start-up, $75,000 from PLAN 2004, and $20,460,592 from CIP 2006. The total project budget includes proposed compensation for the Construction Manager of $150,000 for pre-construction basic services. At the conclusion of design, the GMP will be negotiated along with the construction manager’s fee.

BOARD NAMES DESIGN CONSULTANT FOR BUGG ELEMENTARY
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education named Ramsay GMK Architects, Inc., for the addition and renovation at Bugg Elementary, which is included in the CIP 2006 School Building Program. Funding is available from the total project budget of $20,535,592, of which $75,000 is from PLAN 2004 Start-Up and $20,460,592 from CIP 2006. The total project budget includes proposed compensation for the design consultant of $885,036.
                                  
BOARD NAMES DESIGNER FOR E-20 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education named Pearce Brinkley Cease & Lee, PA, to design the E-20 elementary school to be opened at a future date at the North Raleigh Landfill Site. An early selection is requested in order to facilitate preliminary site design in coordination with Wake County and the City of Raleigh so that rough grading can be completed as part of the county’s land-fill closure project. This request is in accordance with NCGS 143-64.32, which allows the exemption of the statutory designer selection process. The specific reason for this exemption is that this is a third re-use of the East Garner Elementary prototype. The County may provide the funding for the initial phase of the site design. This will shorten design time, reduce cost, and help expedite the project.

BOARD NAMES DESIGNER FOR E-34 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education named Cherry Huffman Architects, PA, for the design of the E-34 elementary school near the town of Wendell. E-34 is scheduled to open in 2009 and will replace the originally scheduled 2010 opening of E-29. This request is in accordance with NCGS 143-64.32, which allows the exemption of the statutory designer selection process. The specific reason for this exemption is that this is a first re-use of the E-22 Cary Park Area Elementary prototype. This will shorten design time, reduce cost, and help expedite the project.

BOARD NAMES CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR POE ELEMENTARY
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education named Gilbane Building Company for the construction manager’s pre-construction services only for the renovation of Poe Elementary School, which is included in the CIP 2006 School Building Program. Gurel Architecture was previously selected as the designer for this project. Funds are available from the total project budget $14,089,270, of which $250,000 is from the PLAN 2004 School Building Program and $13,839,270 from CIP 2006. The total project budget includes proposed compensation for the Construction Manager of $98,900 for pre-construction basic services. At the conclusion of design, the GMP will be negotiated along with the construction manager’s fee.

BOARD NAMES CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR EAST WAKE HIGH
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education named the joint venture of Heery International, Inc., and D.H. Griffin Construction Co., LLC, for the construction manager’s pre-construction services only for the renovation of East Wake High School, which is included in the CIP 2006 School Building Program. Pearce Brinkley Cease & Lee, PA, was previously selected as the designer for this project. The total proposed project budget is $22,629,192, of which $125,000 is from PLAN 2004 Start Up and $22,504,192 from CIP 2006. The total project budget includes proposed compensation for the Construction Manager of $188,273 for pre-construction basic services. At the conclusion of design, the GMP will be negotiated along with the construction manager’s fee.

BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR E-17 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. 6 to Small Kane Architects, PA., in the amount of $355,379, to fully fund the design consultant agreement to include the bidding and permitting, construction administration, and close-out of the project, and authorize the design consultant to provide services for the remainder of the project. The design consultant had previously been authorized to provide services through the preparation of construction documents. Funding is available for the total project budget of $21,955,184, of which $1,708,291 is from PLAN 2004 and $20,246,893 from CIP 2006. This change order will bring the total design fees for this project to $998,819.
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BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR WENDELL MIDDLE (M-5)
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. 2 to Cherry Huffman Architects, PA., in the amount of $696,490, to fully fund the design consultant agreement to include bidding and permitting, construction administration, and close out of the project, and authorize the design consultant to provide services for the remainder of the project. The design consultant has previously been authorized to provide services through the preparation of construction documents. Funding is available from the total project budget of $32,217,302, of which $1,548,373 is from PLAN 2004 and $30,668,929 from CIP 2006. This change order will bring the total design fees for this project to $1,395,481.

BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR H-6 HIGH SCHOOL
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. 1 to Cherry Huffman Architects, PA., in the amount of $2,079,312.00, to fully fund the design consultant agreement to include the construction documents, bidding and permitting, construction administration, and close-out of the project, and to authorize the design consultant to provide services for the remainder of the project. The design consultant had previously been authorized to provide services through the preparation of design development phase. Funding is available from the total project budget of $73,255,556 of which $1,000,000 is from PLAN 2004 Start-Up and $72,255,556 from CIP 2006. This change order will bring the total design fees for this project to $2,772,416.

BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR BANKS ROAD ELEMENTARY
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. GC-01 to replace the terms of the existing agreement dated December 20, 2005, with Barnhill Contracting Company, with the terms of this new form of agreement for their Construction Management at Risk contract for Banks Road Elementary School, except the new terms modify the payment of retainage on material purchases only. This new agreement using the form of the agreement approved by the board in November 2006 will simplify the administration of the contract.

BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR E-22 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (CARY PARK AREA)
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No.GC-01 to replace the terms of the existing agreement dated December 20, 2005, with Clancy & Theys Construction Company, with the terms of this new form of agreement for their Construction Management at Risk contract for E-22 Elementary School, except the new terms modify the payment of retainage on material purchases only. This new agreement using the form of the agreement approved by the board in November 2006 will simplify the administration of the contract.

BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR LYNN ROAD ELEMENTARY
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No.GC-01 to replace the terms of the existing agreement dated February 21, 2006, with Centex Construction Company, with the terms of this new form of agreement for their Construction Management at Risk contract for Lynn Road Elementary School, except the new terms modify the payment of retainage on material purchases only. This new agreement using the form of the agreement approved by the board in November 2006 will simplify the administration of the contract.

BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR RIVER BEND ELEMENTARY
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No.GC-01 to replace the terms of the existing agreement dated August 8, 2006, with Barnhill Contracting Company, with the terms of this new form of agreement for their Construction Management at Risk contract for River Bend Elementary School, except the new terms modify the payment of retainage on material purchases only. This new agreement using the form of the agreement approved by the board in November 2006 will simplify the administration of the contract.

BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR H-6 HIGH SCHOOL
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No.GC-01 to replace the terms of the existing agreement dated August 22, 2006, with Barnhill Contracting Company, with the terms of this new form of agreement for their Construction Management at Risk contract for H-6 High School, except the new terms modify the payment of retainage on material purchases only. This new agreement using the form of the agreement approved by the board in November 2006 will simplify the administration of the contract.

BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR E-22 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (CARY PARK AREA)
At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No.GC-02 to Clancy & Theys Construction Company for their Construction Management at Risk contract, in the amount of $2,174,239 to establish a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the early steel package, which is part of the 32 construction packages for the E-22 Elementary School project. A future change order will be brought to the July Board meeting to establish the total GMP for the E-22 elementary school project. Funding is available from the total project budget of $22,148,874, of which $745,000 is from PLAN 2004, $330,823 is available from funds passed through Wake County from the developer in fiscal year 2004-2005, $15,897,874 from CIP 2006, and $5,169,177 is to be provided by the developer.

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