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Request Board approve 1) Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Addendum with Miller Construction Management, Inc. for the Caloosa Lake Fire Rescue Station 21 ($6,390,171.95 one-time expense) and 2) CIP amendment and budget transfer from the Emergency Medical Millage Fund in the amount of $1,693,204.00, to fully fund the project.
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On July 20, 2021, the Board authorized staff to negotiate CMAR agreements with Miller Construction Management, Inc. to provide pre-construction and construction services for a maximum of four fire rescue stations. The projects included building the fire stations using Polk County's current fire rescue station prototype.
On October 19, 2021, the Board approved the first of the four CMAR agreements for pre-construction services for the Nalcrest Fire Rescue Station. Those services are currently on hold until a water plant is constructed near the site.
On July 5, 2022, the Board approved the second CMAR agreement for pre-construction services for the Watkins Road Fire Rescue Station; and on February 3, 2023, the Board approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) addendum to construction the fire station in the amount of $4,804,470.28. Construction of this station was completed in June of 2024.
On October 7, 2025, the County approved the final two CMAR agreements for pre-construction services for both Bradley Junction and Caloosa Lake Fire Rescue Stations.
Pre-construction services are now complete for the Caloosa Lake Fire Rescue Station and Miller Construction has provided the attached GMP to construct the station in the amount of $6,390,171.95. In accordance with Resolution 13-066, $250,000.00 is included in the GMP total for allowance work.
The total contract time is 365 calendar days. In accordance with Resolution 13-066, 54 calendar days have been added for allowance time.
The Caloosa Lake Fire Rescue Station CIP project budget totals $5,300,000.00. The other project requ...
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