RES 2017-06 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2017-06
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ADD ALTERNATIVE FOR BRASFIELD AND GORRIE,
LLC TO CONTINUE CRITICAL PATH WORK RELATED TO THE BALLPARK SCOPE AS A
PART OF PROJECT JACKSON AND APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDERS TO THE
BRASFIELD& GORRIE, LLC SITEWORK CONTRACT
WHEREAS, the City has been working on Project Jackson for several years; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Project, the City will construct a multi-use stadium; and
WHEREAS, delays in the project to this point have caused cost escalations; and
WHEREAS, the construction timeframe for construction of the stadium is
approximately 14 months; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that Project Jackson is at a point where additional
work must commence on the project to ensure a completion date in time for the 2018 baseball
season; and
WHEREAS, time is of the essence in proceeding with such construction, in order to
achieve the total development as envisioned by Project Jackson; and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of meeting its responsibility to provide the stadium, the
City issued a request for qualifications with respect to construction services related to the
construction of said stadium; and
WHEREAS, following a review of the submitted qualifications, the City determined
that BRASFIELD and Gorrie, LLC is best qualified to provide the services on the time schedule
required; and
WHEREAS, the City would desire to authorize the add alternate for critical path
work related to the ballpark as listed in the sitework contract (approved on December 27, 2016) at
this time; and
WHEREAS, the additional amount approved for incorporation into the GMP is
$1,697,703 (also referenced as change order#2); and
WHEREAS, the City would desire to authorize the approval of change orders #1,
#3, #4, #5, and#6 for incorporation into the GMP not to exceed $370,000; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have determined that it is in the best
interest of the City to move forward with such work for the ballpark;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the
City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof
approve the add alternate for critical path work within Project Jackson and approve the above
referenced change orders proposed by Brasfield and Gorrie, LLC and authorize the City
Administrator to execute a contract with same for this work only.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,2017.
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Lark W.Jones,Mayor
ATTEST:
Donna B. Young, City Clerk
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