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Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract to J. M. Thompson Company of Cary, North Carolina for the Parks Operations Facility in the Amount of $11,971,273
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Department:
Public Works
Meeting Date:
9/9/2025
Contact Name:
David Mayes
Public Hearing:
No
Contact Phone:
910-341-5880
Advertising Date/Advertised By:
N/A
Attachments:
Attachment #1: Resolution; Attachment #2: Certified Bid Tab; Attachment #3: Esse Letter for Reconciled Award Amt
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this resolution is to award a construction contract to J. M. Thompson Company of Cary, NC ("J. M.") for the Parks Operations Facility project ("Project") to be constructed at the corner of Melton and River Road.
BACKGROUND:
The Parks and Recreation Department provides several critical operational functions for the City, including urban forestry, park maintenance, amenity maintenance, and right-of-way mowing. The current facility that houses maintenance for the Department is located at 1702 Burnett Blvd. The main building is a converted residential structure built in 1923, with a wide variety of other aging structures. A significant portion of this property is located within the floodplain, further complicating division operations during flooding/hurricane events.
A space needs study was conducted in 2017, and building program requirements were established. Following the study, staff discovered that alignment of NCDOT project U5734, improvements to South Front St, would impact the site and thus require the City Operations Complex ("Complex") to relocate. In 2019, City Council approved a resolution to purchase approximately 7.5 acres located at the corner of Melton and River Roads, in close proximity to the Complex.
Following this land purchase, the City pursued a design team through a request for qualifications ("RFQ") process. Esse Architects (formerly Huffman Architects) was hired in early 2021, and the design process resulted in a project with the following major compo...
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