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Fire Station 56 Notice of Completion - Request authorization to file a Notice of Completion for the Fire Station 56 Project.
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Deadline for Action: 2/3/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Mike Porter, Civil Engineer, Mike.porter@visalia.city (559) 713-4412 Chris Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.crawford@visalia.city (559) 713-4331 Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, Jason.huckleberry@visalia.city (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation: Authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion for the Fire Station 56 Project.
Background Discussion:
The FS 56 Project consisted of a new 6,800 square foot fire station at the southwest corner of Tulare Avenue and Lovers Lane. The new building construction was a combination of concrete, masonry, steel, and wood. The project included development of 0.85 acres of site improvements around the building including curb, gutter, sidewalk, paving, and concrete driveways. The construction contractor for this project was Forcum Mackey Construction.
The original construction contract amount was $5,670,000. The final cost of the contract including change orders is $5,741,675.53.
Total change orders amounted to $71,675.53. The following is a breakdown of the extra cost:
* Errors & Omissions (E&O) $10,032.20
* Utilities (UT) $26,520.54
* Change of Scope (CofS) $22,661.11
* Unforeseen (UN) $12,461.68 _______
Total $71,675.53 (1.26%)
Fire Station 56 received its Certificate of Occupancy and moved in on August 18,2024, they started operating out of the facility at that time. The City held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the project site on October 8, 2024. The Fire Department has now been operating out of the new facility for about 6 months and only minor warranty repair items have been found to date during this period.
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