To:

Members, Board of Education

From:

Terry B. Grier, Ed.D.

Date:

January 25, 2008

RE:

SCALES at High Point Update – Selection Committee Recommendation

Request for Proposals for Construction Management at Risk for Scales High Point was advertised on November 11, 2007.  A mandatory pre-proposal conference was held on Thursday, November 29, 2007 with eleven contractors in attendance.  Four proposals were received on December 6, 2007.

After an extensive review by GCS staff and the Architect Selection Committee, three companies have been selected to be forwarded to the BOE.  The three companies in order of ranking are: New Atlantic Contracting Inc., Winston Salem, NC; Morganti Group, Greensboro, NC,  West Palm Beach, FL and Devere  Construction Company, Inc., Apex, NC.

The number one ranked company has an excellent construction history with GCS.   This history includes:  Northern Middle, E.P. Pearce Elementary School and Southern Middle.   Their MWBE Participation for these projects ranged from 7.8% to 10.9%.

RECOMMENDATION: The Architect Selection Committee recommends that staff and the Board attorney enter into negotiations with New Atlantic Contracting Inc. to provide services as Construction Management at Risk for Scales High Point.  We also request approval from the Board to authorize staff and the Board attorney to enter into negotiations with the second and/or third ranked firm (as noted above), if necessary.