DURING THEIR SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY, PORT SET TO ACCEPT COMPOSITE RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY CENTER –ROGNLIN’S, INC. CONTRACT
Editorial Comment: The Port is billing this meeting as a special meeting since they canceled their first regular meeting on Monday due to scheduling issues, but managed to do a telephone meeting on last Friday to decide on the Masco Maritime contract which was reported on in the Peninsula Daily News earlier this week: Port of Port Angeles keeps Masco Maritime as managers of boat haven, yard The area formerly operated by Port Angeles Marine has been under Masco’s management since Feb. 29.----PDN
Apparently to make up for cancelling their regular meeting on Monday, this coming meeting is going to be a special meeting and the highlight item is about the contract with CRTC; according to the staff report in the agenda packet of the Port: BACKGROUND: The Composite Recycling Technology Center is located in the Port’s Composite Manufacturing Campus. The exterior shell was originally constructed in 2011 – 2012 at the same time as the 2230 building. The project completed the interior of the building and added exterior freezers and a loading dock.
The bid documents were completed under a consultant agreement with Carletti Architects. The bid documents included the base bid and four (4) alternates to allow the Port to have flexibility in prioritizing capital investments to stay within budget. The alternates were:
1. Apply Polished Concrete Finish to Floors in Laboratory and Manufacturing Space.
2. Install Solar Thermal Hot Water System.
3. Install 50KW Photovoltaic System.
4. Install additional 30KW Photovoltaic System The project was bid last November and the Commission approved a contract with Rognlin’s Inc., including all four (4) alternates, for $4,052,000 plus applicable Washington State Sales Tax.
ANALYSIS:
Rognlin’s Inc. mobilized to the site and began construction just after the first of the year and are now complete with the project. A temporary certificate of occupancy was granted by the City of Port Angeles Building Department on June 29th, just prior to the July 1st Memorandum of Understanding Signing Event, but there were still a number of loose ends to complete. The final Certificate of Occupancy was granted on August 18th. The Composite Recycling Technology Center is operational and Fall Quarter is under way for Peninsula College.
The project was completed with only a 2.3% increase from the original bid amount thanks to an excellent design and construction team. The major players in the successful completion of the project include: Carletti Architects (Architect - Lead), Rice Group (Mechanical Engineer), DCI Engineers (Structural Engineer), Zenovic & Associates (Civil Engineer), K-Engineers (Electrical Engineer), Northwestern Territories (Testing and Inspection), Rognlin’s, Inc. (General Contractor), Schmitt Sheet Metal (HVAC Contractor), Bratonia (Mechanical & Plumbing Contractor) and VECA (Electrical Contractor).
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
An 80 KW photovoltaic and solar thermal hot water systems were installed to help offset energy consumption from manufacturing.
FISCAL IMPACT: The construction cost to complete the facility will be mostly covered by outside grant funding. The Port has received $2M from the United States Economic Development Administration, $1M from the Washington State Clean Energy Fund and $1M from the Clallam County Opportunity Fund for a total of $4M in outside funding. There is $300K allocated in the Port Capital Projects Budget to pay for non-grant eligible costs such as construction management, testing and inspection services and construction costs in excess of $4M. Below summarizes the original contract and five (5) change orders:
Original contract = $ 4,052,000.00
Change Order 01 = $ 9,923.87
Change Order 02 = $ 10,380.19
Change Order 03 = $ 30,043.10
Change Order 04 = $ 6,271.35
Change Order 05 = $ 37,622.39
Total = $4,146,240.90 plus applicable Washington State Sales Tax
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends the Commission accept the project as complete with Rognlin’s, Inc. in the Final Amount of Four Million One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Forty Dollars and Ninety Cents ($4,146,240.90). The Commissions acceptance of the project as complete will start a 45-day waiting period before the Port can release Rognlin’s, Inc. retainage, performance and payment bonds.
See complete agenda for more details
http://www.portofpa.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/10172016-192
Editorial note: I think this is a positive step toward economic rebirth to this town, hopefully this will translate into much needed employment for the area. What is needed are more industrial related businesses coming into the community to replace what we lost in timber, and fishing trade.
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