Title
Presentation and discussion regarding the Bohls House Renovation Project.
Summary
This item has been included on the agenda to allow for a presentation and discussion regarding the Bohls House Renovation Project.
Status
The Bohls House Renovation Project has been bid and was discussed at the November 28, 2017 City Council worksession. The award of the construction contract has been placed on this evening's regular meeting agenda, but questions and concerns raised at the November 28 worksession require additional discussion.
The Bohls House Renovation Project involves the renovation of an existing house and the paving of an existing gravel parking lot in Heritage Park to provide office space for Parks & Recreation staff. Included in the scope of work are structural improvements, complete replacement of the electrical and plumbing systems, addition of an HVAC system, ADA improvements and abatement of both lead and asbestos.
The Bohls House is a two-story farmhouse of approximately 2,656 square feet in size that was constructed in the first quarter of the twentieth century. As such, it contains both lead and asbestos materials that must be abated prior to construction. This abatement is included in the general contractor's bid and is almost $50,000. An additional $15,000 is the cost of required monitoring that is not included in the general contractor's bid and will be handled by a third party vendor. The house will also require completely new building systems (water, electrical and HVAC). These systems represent approximately 30% of the total lump sum line item for the house renovations. The bid amount for the house renovations including the alternate is $496,440, which is a cost of approximately $187 per sq ft ($168 per sq ft without lead & asbestos abatement). These costs are not out of line with typical renovation costs. The parking lot work for approximately $135,000 is below the engineer's estimate and is a great value.
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