DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
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24-116, Approve Amendment 2 Fire Station 3, Construction Manager at Risk - Fire Stations 3, 6, and 17 (Facilities)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
a) Approve Amendment 2 for Fire Station 3 to Contract #24-116, Construction Manager at Risk- Fire Stations 3, 6, and 17 with Wharton-Smith, Inc.of North Port, Florida for the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the management/construction phase of Fire Station 3 in the amount of $7,754,839; and
b) Authorize the Chairman to Sign Amendment 2 for Fire Station 3; and
c) Approve Resolution for budget adjustment BA26-232 in the amount of $4,279,254; and
d) Approve amendment to Capital Improvement Project “Fire Station 3 Replacement”.
**Change, Added attachment - Budget Justification Memo, 3/19/2026**
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budget
Budgeted Action:
Approve budget adjustment BA26-232 in the amount of $4,279,254 amending the FY26 budget for Capital Improvement Project “Fire Station 3 Replacement” from $6,054,070 to $10,333,324. Funding is supplied from the 2020 Sales Tax Extension.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
On February 27, 2024, the Board approved the ranking and start of negotiations for the Construction Manager at Risk - Fire Stations 3, 6, and 17, with the top ranked firm, Wharton-Smith, Inc.
Amendment #1 - Fire Station 6 and Fire Station 17 were approved by the Board on December 9, 2025.
This Amendment for Phase II, the construction management, establishes the scope and approval of the GMP for Station 3, which means this is the maximum compensation to be paid by the County in providing all work required to complete the project.
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