Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 26-140, authorizing the County Executive to sign Change Order #3 to Progressive Design Build Agreement PDB01-23 with Cornerstone General Contractors for the design and construction of the Arlington Operations Center
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
ORIGINATOR: Kelli Kunz
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Thomas Teigen 3/18/26
PURPOSE: Approval of Change Orders #3 to authorize payment to the Contractor, Cornerstone General Construction for added work associated with the storage bunkers.
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Works determined the need to construct a new road operations center and emergency response facility at the County's Arlington Operations site located in Arlington, WA Through a Request for Qualifications and a subsequent Request for Proposal Public Works solicited the services of a Design Build Contractor or Consultant to assist the County with this project. Cornerstone General Contractors responded to RFQ-23-001SB and RFP-23-004SB and was selected through established Federal State and County policies and practices. Snohomish County and Cornerstone General Construction entered into agreement on December 13, 2023, for the design and construction of the Arlington Operations Center under Progressive Design Build Agreement PDB01-23 To date, PW has executed four amendments to the original agreement which include Validation (Motion No. 24-097), Design (Motion No. 24-317), Granite Falls Stating Site Construction (Motion No. 25-302) and Arlington Operations primary site construction (Motion No. 25-320). This project was not bid, but selected through an RFQ/RFP process and therefore requires Council approval for any contract amendments above $100,000 or 20% of the contract value, whichever is less. PW has approved two Change Orders totaling $95,895.24 which are within the PW Directors authority for approval. At this time additional change orders are needed above the PW Dir...
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