The School Board approved the award of RFQ 23-956-Q-HD, Construction Management Services for the West Melbourne Elementary School for Science classroom building addition project to Wharton Smith, Inc. on August 8, 2023 and approved the early works Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposal for the procurement of long-lead time equipment and initial site work on September 7, 2023 in the amount of $647,235.

Wharton Smith, Inc. has submitted a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) in an amount not to exceed $8,264,337 for construction management services for the West Melbourne Elementary School for Science classroom building addition project based on a design by Tsark Architecture awarded under RFQ 23-354-Q-HD. The project is funded through educational impact fees. The estimated budget for furniture, fixtures and equipment and educational technology equipment (not included in the GMP) is $450,000. Additional administration and permitting costs (including commissioning) are estimated at $50,000.

South area educational facilities impact fees have been previously allocated to central area secondary (Viera High School addition, Viera Middle School), south area elementary capacity (West Melbourne School for Science Classroom addition) and south area elementary school (project to be determined). The funds reserved for south area elementary capacity are not sufficient to fully fund the West Melbourne School for Science classroom addition project. However, the funds reserved for the south area elementary school project ($2.9 million) are not yet designated for an active project, so these funds are available and can be replaced with future educational facilities once the middle school is fully funded (estimated in FY 25).

The Educational Facilities Impact Fee South Benefit District Advisory Committee held a special meeting on December 14, 2023 to consider the staff recommendation to move the funds reserved for the south area elementary school ($2,919,218.68) to the south area elementary capacity project to ensure there is sufficient funding for the West Melbourne School for Science classroom addition project. These funds are older and will be used first for the West Melbourne project. The Committee unanimously approved the recommendation.

Based on the construction cost and estimates for fixtures, furniture & equipment and building system commissioning for the West Melbourne project, there will likely be sufficient funds remaining (about $875,000) to start design on a new south area school project, planned for the Palm Bay area, as soon as a project is selected. Once the new middle school is fully funded, new educational facilities impact fee revenue will be recommended for allocation to a new school in the Palm Bay area.

The Board approved the construction budget in the amount of $8,764,337 for the West Melbourne Elementary School for Science classroom building addition, as well as the Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment proposal submitted by Wharton Smith, Inc. under RFQ 23-956-Q-HD in an amount not to exceed $8,264,337 for the construction of the West Melbourne Elementary School for Science classroom building addition.

The Boad also approved the reallocation of south area educational facilities impact fees from the south area elementary school project to the south area elementary capacity project ($2,919,218.68).

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