RES 2023-38 Riverside Village Boat Dock-Sharon Jones Amphitheater General Contractor Selection AdoptedRESOLUTION NO. 2023-38
A RESOLUTION SELECTING R.D. BROWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. AS THE
CITY’S GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOR THE RIVERSIDE VILLAGE BOAT DOCK,
OVERLOOK, SHARON JONES AMPHITHEATER REST AREA AND SHARON JONES
AMPHITHEATER EXPANSION PROJECT
WHEREAS, Resolution 2021-38 authorized a professional agreement with Cranston
Engineering for design of a boat dock in Riverside Village; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 2022-09 authorized a grant application to the State of South
Carolina Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Department for federal funding assistance to aid in
financing the cost of the Sharon Jones Amphitheater Rest Area project and the City was awarded
an LWCF grant of $264,391; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 2022-57 authorized a grant application to the state of South
Carolina for funding assistance to aid in financing the cost of the Sharon Jones Expansion Project
and the City was awarded $150,000 Undiscovered South Carolina grant; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta was awarded a $250,000 Aiken County Water Craft
tax funds grant to construct a boat dock on the Savannah River; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to retain a general contractor to construct the Riverside
Village Boat Dock, Overlook, Sharon Jones Amphitheater Rest Area, and Sharon Jones Expansion
Project with the construction manager at-risk methodology which is approved in the City
procurement code; and
WHEREAS, one (1) firm responded to a “Request for Qualifications” mandatory meeting;
and
WHEREAS, one (1) firm submitted a written proposal which was reviewed by a staff
committee consisting of a representative from Cranston Engineering, the Director of Parks,
Recreation, & Tourism, and the Superintendent of Facilities & Programs; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the written proposal and conducting an interview with the
firm, the committee determined that R.D. Brown Construction Company, Inc. of North Augusta,
South Carolina, is best qualified to provide the required services for this particular project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of
North Augusta, South Carolina, in a meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, that:
1. The City authorizes a construction manager at-risk procurement method for the Riverside
Village Boat Dock, Overlook, Sharon Jones Amphitheater Rest Area, and Sharon Jones
Amphitheater Expansion Project.
2. The City awards the construction manager at-risk contract to R.D. Brown Construction
Company, Inc. for a fee of 9%.
3. The City Administrator is authorized to develop a Guaranteed Maximum Price with R.D.
Brown Construction and present that price to the Council in order to establish the budget