Overseer hired for gym work

J. Daniel Pardue was recently awarded construction management contracts for remodeling of the Piney Creek School gym. The 4-0 vote came Feb. 25 after a short closed session during which they discussed the matter. Board member Betsy Dillon was unable to attend the meeting. The oversight fees are not to exceed $9,500, stated Superintendent Jeff Cox.

According to a document provided by the school system, Pardue proposed a cost of $75 per hour for pre-construction services, not to exceed $3,500. Services mentioned in this portion of the project included 75 to 80 percent complete construction drawings for constructability, potential cost savings and document accuracy.

Others included reviewing bid documents with the architects, reviewing final construction documents, coordinating bid packages and having a pre-award meeting with the apparent low bidding contractor. The construction phase, with a cost of $75 an hour is slated not to exceed $6,000. Services mentioned in the portion of the project included conducting a pre-construction meeting with the owner, architect and contractor, create a project schedule, address contractor responsibilities and discuss the quality of the work expected. In addition, weekly project meetings will be conducted with the contractor and all sub-contractors working on the site and meetings are anticipated to take place between Pardue, the owner and the architect on a monthly basis to discuss payment requests of the contractor.

The document also read, "Reimbursed expenses would include postage and any overnight delivery charges that would be requested by the owner."

Jim Shepherd also submitted a fee proposal to the school system for consideration. In an e-mail to the superintendent dated Feb. 12, information indicated a subtotal of $22,665, a 5 percent contingency total of $1,133.30 for a combined total of $23,799.20.

 

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