Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: George Tablack
Department: Finance and Administrative Services Division: Purchasing
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Contract Amendment No. 1 to Emergency Contract No. PNC2120997A1, for Managing General Contractor for Unfinished Judicial Complex East Wing Work, with Stiles Pirtle Joint Venture, in the total lump sum contract amount of $1,364,454. GMP Contract Amendment No. 1 began on March 4, 2021.
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Why Action is Necessary
In accordance with the Broward County Procurement Code, Section 21.39.b, an emergency procurement exceeding the award authority of the Director of Purchasing must be reported to the Board.
What Action Accomplishes
Discloses to the Board an amendment to an emergency contract approved by the Director of Purchasing to provide managing general contractor services for completion of unfinished Judicial Complex East Wing work.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PURCHASING DIVISION AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Unfinished Judicial Complex East Wing Work (Project) was originally part of Bid No. H0891902C1, which was awarded by the Board on June 12, 2012 (Item No. 64) and amended by the Board on October 7, 2014 (Item No. 30) to County's prior contractor, James A. Cummings, Inc. (Cummings). Cummings did not complete the Broward County Judicial Center (BCJC) East Wing elevator core and allowed the building permit to be closed by the City of Fort Lauderdale. Cummings refused to complete the work and took no action to resolve the closed permit. Cummings inaction left the elevators and lobbies unfinished with no ability to call for the inspections required to gain the elevator licenses and proper municipal Certificate of Occupancy allowing use of the new elevators and their ...
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