HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 SE Construction Best Public Building Award
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This project consisted of two compo-
nents: a new, two-story, 24,000-sq.-ft. city
hall complex and the renovation and ex-
pansion of the city of Sebastian's exist-
ing police station.
The city hall facility would include a
council chamber auditorium and would
house the Sebastian Building Depart-
ment and offices for city staff members.
The police station component consist-
ed of the construction of a new 12,000-
sq.-ft. addition and renovation totaling
approximately 7,000 sq. ft. Also included
was the addition of a new hurricane-
proof Emergency Operations Center
and Communications Center within the
police station.
In addition, new parking lots: storm
drainage and utilities were added, as
well as a new municipal park that in-
cluded two pavilions with barbecues and
picnic tables, softball and soccer field,
four tennis courts, shuille board, beach
volleyball and a "tot" lot.
According to Suffolk Construction,
none of the project's documents and
permits were issued until after the guar-
anteed-maximum-price contract had
been agreed upon. When drawings were
finalized, the project's scope increased
significantly, along with costs.
To get back to the original GMP, Suffolk
worked with the project's electrical engi-
neer, ICE International Consulting Engi-
neers of Delray Beach, and the electrical
contractor to value engineer the commu-
nications/data raceways and lighting
packages to shave approximately $100,000
from the budget without reducing the
quality or functionality of the systems.
To save additional funds, the project
team changed the building's original de-
sign for exterior tile bands to scored
stucco and colored painting. Another
cost-saving change included the use of
wood-truss framing instead of metal
trusses on the city hall lobby roof.
In the end, Suffolk Construction was
able to deliver the project under budget
and was able to credit the owner more than
$60,000 against the contract total. <<
Key Facts
Owner: City of Sebastian, Fla.
Location: Sebastian, Fla.
Cost: $7.6 million
Contractor: Suffolk Construction Co.,
West Palm Beach
Architect: REG Architects, West Palm
Beach
25 Southeast Construction 12/2005