Finance panel approves Metcon CMAR and related contracts for consolidated electric operations and backup 911 center
May 28, 2026 | High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina
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The High Point Finance Committee on May 28 approved contracts to move forward with a consolidated electric operations center and backup 911 center at 205 Model Farm Road, including a construction-manager-at-risk agreement with Metcon and related demolition and design contracts.
City electric utilities staff told the committee the project will be implemented through four guaranteed-maximum-price (GMP) phases — demolition, earthwork, early procurement, and building/site improvements — and noted standard contract documents (A133 and A201) accompany the recommended agreements. "The electric utility or operation center will be accomplished using four different GMPs," Electric Utilities Director Tyler Barrier said during the presentation.
Why it matters: consolidating operations and a backup 911 center centralizes critical infrastructure for the utility and public safety communications; the committee approved initial construction steps that enable staff to proceed with pre-construction and subsequent GMP submissions.
Key details: the committee approved item 2026-176 to enter a CMAR arrangement with Metcon (motion and unanimous vote). The committee then approved GMP1 (item 2026-120), a demolition contract for the existing former furniture showroom on the 205 Model Farm Road site for $166,751; staff said the building is roughly 40,000 square feet and was judged to have limited reuse value by an architect and structural engineer. Members also approved an architectural services agreement with Lindsay Architecture (item 2026-172) for $1,573,660; staff said Lindsay will provide design, construction documents, contract administration, MEP/BIM work and act as a check on subsequent GMP pricing, with subcontractors including SKA Engineers for structural/MEP and Glover Engineering for civil and contract administration.
The committee also approved a separate procurement (item 2026-171) to buy 49 steel transmission poles. Barrier said the city’s 100 kV transmission loop includes about 970 poles, 167 of which are steel, and the purchase is part of a long-term plan to replace aging wood poles.
Schedule and next steps: Barrier said the target for substantial completion has shifted from an initial Christmas 2027 estimate to a more realistic spring 2028 timeline. With the contracts approved, staff can finalize GMP schedules and proceed with contract execution and phased construction.
The committee voted unanimously on the items; no contested objections were recorded. The meeting record shows the committee will continue budget and related procurement discussions at a joint session and the regular meeting scheduled for the coming Monday.
City electric utilities staff told the committee the project will be implemented through four guaranteed-maximum-price (GMP) phases — demolition, earthwork, early procurement, and building/site improvements — and noted standard contract documents (A133 and A201) accompany the recommended agreements. "The electric utility or operation center will be accomplished using four different GMPs," Electric Utilities Director Tyler Barrier said during the presentation.
Why it matters: consolidating operations and a backup 911 center centralizes critical infrastructure for the utility and public safety communications; the committee approved initial construction steps that enable staff to proceed with pre-construction and subsequent GMP submissions.
Key details: the committee approved item 2026-176 to enter a CMAR arrangement with Metcon (motion and unanimous vote). The committee then approved GMP1 (item 2026-120), a demolition contract for the existing former furniture showroom on the 205 Model Farm Road site for $166,751; staff said the building is roughly 40,000 square feet and was judged to have limited reuse value by an architect and structural engineer. Members also approved an architectural services agreement with Lindsay Architecture (item 2026-172) for $1,573,660; staff said Lindsay will provide design, construction documents, contract administration, MEP/BIM work and act as a check on subsequent GMP pricing, with subcontractors including SKA Engineers for structural/MEP and Glover Engineering for civil and contract administration.
The committee also approved a separate procurement (item 2026-171) to buy 49 steel transmission poles. Barrier said the city’s 100 kV transmission loop includes about 970 poles, 167 of which are steel, and the purchase is part of a long-term plan to replace aging wood poles.
Schedule and next steps: Barrier said the target for substantial completion has shifted from an initial Christmas 2027 estimate to a more realistic spring 2028 timeline. With the contracts approved, staff can finalize GMP schedules and proceed with contract execution and phased construction.
The committee voted unanimously on the items; no contested objections were recorded. The meeting record shows the committee will continue budget and related procurement discussions at a joint session and the regular meeting scheduled for the coming Monday.
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