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Commissioner Hovis - Public Works - To Authorize the County Manager, or His Designee, to Execute a Construction Contract with AVM Contractors, LLC for the Information Technology Data Center Relocation
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STAFF CONTACT
Daniel K Ziehm, P.E. - Public Works Director - 704-862-6795
BUDGET IMPACT
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BACKGROUND
The Gaston County IT Data Center, located in the basement of the Gaston County Administration Building, needs to be consolidated and moved into a smaller space next to the current data center, which houses an air handling unit (AHU). The current data center does not have adequate cooling for the servers and the uninterrupted power supply (UPS) has reached its life expectancy, which provides backup power in the event of an outage. The racks that house the servers and power distribution units (PDU) will be modernized and a new UPS will be installed. Gaston County IT plans to remove the AHU and install new self-contained cooling racks and power protection system.
Gaston County Public Works contracted with Stewart Cooper Newell Architects to provide design and bid services for the relocation of the data center. The project was publicly advertised, and two (2) bids were received on August 13, 2024. The project was readvertised for ten (10) days and a total of two (2) bidders submitted proposals. AVM Contractors, LLC submitted the apparent low, responsive, responsible bid of $920,612. AVM Contractors, LLC has identified 10% HUB/MWBE participation for this project.
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Contractor |
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AVM Contractors, LLC |
Charlotte, NC |
$920,612 |
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Hostetter and Son Construction, Inc. |
Charlotte, NC |
$956,890 |
Expenditures totaling $424,864 were approved for the IT Data Center Relocation in the FY2023 adopted budget. An additional $270,000 in gap funding was added to the project with FY2024 budget adoption. There remains a gap of $356,926 needed to fully fund the contract cost of the project. Available funds will be transferred from completed capital projects in the following amounts:
• PNC Bank Building: $62,970.43
• York Chester Reroof: $14,845.51
• Carriage House: $16,652.32
• 2021 Vehicle Installment Financing: $16,681.00
• EDC Utilities Relocation: $65,113.20
• Motor Vehicles (Public Health): $275.00
• Motor Vehicles (Public Works): $275.00
• Animal Control Facility $96,768.50
• Poston Park Pump Track Lights: $3,456.00
• IT ERP System Implementation Funds: $79,889.04
Approval of this Board Action formally awards the project to AVM Contractors, LLC to perform the work associated with the project, directs the County Attorney to draft all necessary contract documents, and authorizes the County Manager, or his designee, to execute said documents.
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