DATE:
February 28, 2023
08
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
GENERAL SERVICES - AUTHORIZATION OF A CHANGE ORDER TO THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK CONTRACT FOR SAN DIEGO CENTRAL JAIL ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION PROJECT (DISTRICT: 1)
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OVERVIEW
On September 13, 2016 (22), the Board of Supervisors (Board) authorized the Director, Department of Purchasing and Contracting, for a period of five years, to take any action authorized by Article XXIII, Section 401, et seq. of the Administrative Code and Public Contract Code Section 20146 to advertise and award Construction Manager at Risk contracts for various projects up to $10 million.
On December 8, 2018, after a successful RFP, the County awarded a Construction Manager at Risk Contract (#559290) to Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC for the San Diego Central Jail Elevator Modernization project. The project was commenced in response to meet the operational needs of the facility and includes modernizing eight elevator systems, as well as making accommodations for connecting the Central Jail with the underground tunnel used to access the Downtown Courthouse. At the time of the procurement and contract award the expected scope of the project was to modernize eight elevators and the expected budget for the project was $9.7 million.
When the project was planned in 2016, specialized parts required to operate elevator doors located throughout multiple floors of the building were working, and replacement parts were readily available. These parts were not included in the scope of the modernization project. As of today, those parts are now experiencing end of life issues, have become obsolete by the manufacturer, and cannot be found for replacement. Due to a change in availability of parts required for regular maintenance from the elevator manufacture, an estimated 73 sets of elevator doors now need to be replaced to complete the elevator modernization project and allow the Sheriff to operate the facility. The ...
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