Consideration to approve an expenditure for the purchase of construction services in the amount of $12,958,671 from Thos. S. Byrne, Inc. for the Fire Training Facility, Project No. 6824, for the Engineering Department; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.  Approved

The 2017 Bond Referendum authorized funding for a Fire Training Facility that would create a dynamic live-fire training facility for the Plano Fire Rescue Department.  The campus of the Fire Training Facility has been acquired at the northeast corner of the intersection of Robinson Road and McDermott Road.  The facility includes a multi-story training tower, a Technical Rescue Team training structure, single- and multi-family simulation structures, a training classroom and staff building, and a mock three bay apparatus building. 

Thos. S. Byrne, Inc. was selected as the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for this project.  Using CMAR as the delivery method, allows consultation with the owner during the design of the facility, then the CMAR assumes the risk for the construction of the facility at the contracted price.  The next step in the development of this project is to enter into a contract for the second phase of the CMAR process, with Thos. S. Byrne, Inc. as the contractor for the construction of the facility.

Thos. S. Byrne, Inc. has developed the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for management and construction of the project.  Staff and the design consultant have reviewed the GMP and recommend acceptance and approval in the amount of $12,958,671 for the project.

If this item is not approved, Plano Fire Rescue crews will continue to be reliant on other jurisdictions’ training facilities resulting in fewer resources being available to respond to emergencies within the city and increased response times, while crews are training outside of Plano.  Plano Fire Rescue will also be at the mercy of other agencies when scheduling training at remote training centers. 

Funding for this item is planned in the Fire & Public Safety Facilities CIP for 2020-21 and 2021-22.  Entering into a construction services contract for the construction of the Fire Training Center, in the total estimated amount of $12,958,671, will leave a project balance of $419,010 for future expenditures.  

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factors of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government that supports Save, Vibrant Neighborhoods.