County approves $5.24 million contract for new 9-1-1 and emergency operations center
April 17, 2024 | Cleveland County, North Carolina
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The Cleveland County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on April 16 to award a construction contract for a new 9-1-1 center and emergency operations center (EOC) at 1333 Foster Road, the site of the former Red Cross building.
Blake Myers, the county facilities project manager, told the board the overall project budget for the 9-1-1 program is approximately $7.287 million, with a construction allocation of $4,070,993 and $3,126,762 set aside for furniture, fixtures and equipment and related non-construction costs. Myers said the design calls for a 5,383-square-foot 9-1-1 center and roughly 2,175 square feet for the EOC, and he estimated a 15-month construction schedule after ground-breaking.
Myers reported the lowest base general-contract bid for the 9-1-1 center was $5,227,000. Staff described three bid alternates: Alternate 1 covering the EOC building, Alternate 2 adding asphalt paving in place of a gravel parking area, and Alternate 3 adding Honeywell HVAC controls. Staff recommended awarding the base bid plus Alternates 2 and 3, for a total award cited as $5,244,139, to JM Koch Construction.
Commissioners asked for clarification on start timing and whether the contractor was prepared to begin work promptly after contract execution. Myers said the contractor and design team are eager and that staff will negotiate a not-to-exceed price for Alternate 1 (the EOC) and return to the board with that figure, aiming to sequence the 9-1-1 and EOC construction to break ground at the same time.
The board approved the recommendation in a single motion to accept the base bid and add Alternates 2 and 3; the motion passed unanimously.
The board also directed staff to explore value-engineering opportunities for the EOC and to pursue additional grant funding where available before finalizing work on Alternate 1. The contract award allows the county to proceed with procurement and schedule work pending final negotiation on the outstanding alternate.
Blake Myers, the county facilities project manager, told the board the overall project budget for the 9-1-1 program is approximately $7.287 million, with a construction allocation of $4,070,993 and $3,126,762 set aside for furniture, fixtures and equipment and related non-construction costs. Myers said the design calls for a 5,383-square-foot 9-1-1 center and roughly 2,175 square feet for the EOC, and he estimated a 15-month construction schedule after ground-breaking.
Myers reported the lowest base general-contract bid for the 9-1-1 center was $5,227,000. Staff described three bid alternates: Alternate 1 covering the EOC building, Alternate 2 adding asphalt paving in place of a gravel parking area, and Alternate 3 adding Honeywell HVAC controls. Staff recommended awarding the base bid plus Alternates 2 and 3, for a total award cited as $5,244,139, to JM Koch Construction.
Commissioners asked for clarification on start timing and whether the contractor was prepared to begin work promptly after contract execution. Myers said the contractor and design team are eager and that staff will negotiate a not-to-exceed price for Alternate 1 (the EOC) and return to the board with that figure, aiming to sequence the 9-1-1 and EOC construction to break ground at the same time.
The board approved the recommendation in a single motion to accept the base bid and add Alternates 2 and 3; the motion passed unanimously.
The board also directed staff to explore value-engineering opportunities for the EOC and to pursue additional grant funding where available before finalizing work on Alternate 1. The contract award allows the county to proceed with procurement and schedule work pending final negotiation on the outstanding alternate.
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