CF-Justice Center-CS 970117PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
January 17, 1997
Jim Witt, City Manager
Sheri Moino, Facilities Manage~
Coppell Justice Center; PSA Request for Additional
Services
Please find attached information associated with PSA's request
for additional architectural services which extend beyond the
original scope for the Justice Center.
Wade Goolsby and Chief Dave Miller reviewed this request and
recommend that the contract amount be increased by $11,500.00 to
reimburse PSA for their services.
Please sign below for approval.
/sm
cc: Ken Griffin, ACM/Director of Public Works
Signature Date
MEMORANDUM
Date:
12/6/96
To-'
From:
Subject:
David C. Miller, Chief of Police
Wade G. Goolsby, Operations Captain~,; '
PSA Request for Additional Services
Phillips, Swager, and Associates (PSA) formally submitted a request for additional services in
a letter dated 10/29/96. In their request, PSA requested reimbursement for additional services
totalling $15,255.00 as of that date. I felt that the request was excessive and formulated a
response to their letter and recommended a reimbursement of $3700.00. I shared this
response with Don Wertzberger shortly after constructing it and it was apparent that he was
not satisfied with my response.
After we discussed the matter further, we met two more times to review and discuss each
item in dispute. We also identified potential items in completing the project that would
require the architect's involvement. After reviewing all of the items in dispute and identifying
items which were beyond the scope of an average project, the architect reduced his request to
$11,800.00 for services that would not only cover reimbursement for services already
provided and through the completion of the project. After working with Don Wertzberger, I
feel more comfortable that this is a reasonable request. It is my recommendation that we
amend the architectural contract to reimburse an amount of $11,500.00 for services provided
that are beyond the scope of a typical project and which could not have been anticipated by
the architect.
//~ The City With A Beautiful Future
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
214-462-0022
Phillips Swager Associates
Don Wertzberger
12404 Park Central Drive,
Dallas, TX 75251-1819
Suite 240
Dear Don,
I have reviewed your request for additional services with regard to the Coppell Justice Center
project. The project is nearing completion and we are looking forward to completing this
project with minimum problems. As you stated in your letter, there have been a number of
'°player" changes during the span of this project. This has not only occurred with the City of
Coppell, but also with the contractor and with PSA. Any time that participants change during
a project, it leaves gaps of communication that can result in changes later in the project. I
also realize, however, that it is a rarity that the participants remain constant through the length
of any project.
Phillips Swager Associates was selected as the architect for this job, in part, due to their
expertise in building and designing police facilities. When this process began, there was no
one on the City staff that had ever been involved in a police department project. The City
staff and the police department staff relied on your expertise to assist them in designing a
facility that would function efficiently for the next decade. With that expertise you should
have brought into the project a realization that there would be modifications made during the
project that were not anticipated at the onset. There were also issues that should have been
identified by the architect due to their expertise in this type of facility design. Among those
issues are:
Redundant communication lines for the Dispatch Center
Back-up air conditioning for the communications equipment room
Flag pole lighting
Telephones in jail cells
Wall mounted phones in certain areas ( Sallyport, locker rooms, break rooms)
Electrical power for Intoxilyzer machine
These issues have all been identified by the owner and involved time on the owner's part that
cannot be recovered.
After reviewing the list of items provided by your office, it is also apparent that other issues
would be part of any job (ie. hardware keying) and that your negotiated contractual fees
should have included issues such as these.
We have been pleased with the working relationship that we have enjoyed during this project
and hope that it continues. However, I cannot agree with your request for an additional
$15,255.00 in services. After reviewing the items in question, I find very few that are not
typical with any job or items that should have been eliminated through a more thorough
design process. In conclusion, it will be my recommendation to grant your firm an additional
$3,700.00 for services involving items that were added and could not have been anticipated at
the beginning of the project. As stated before, it has been a pleasure working with you and
the other members of your firm and we hope that this positive relationship continues. If you
have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Wade G. Goolsby
Operations Captain
Coppell Police Department
David C. Miller, Chief of Police
Steve Goram, Director of Informational Svcs.
Sheri Moino, Facilities Manager
OCT ~9 ~96 11:09
Phillips Swaser Associates
Captain Wade Goolsby
City of CoppeH
255Parkway Blvd.
Coppell, Texas75019
Re;
PSA Add Services
C~ Cl-imiIlal JBstif2 Center
PSA Project No. 4087.20
Wade:
Phillips Swager Associates (PSA) wishes to formally submit to you our request for additional
services for the Coppell ~Iustice Center project. The new Justice Center project is progressing
quite nicely, and nearing completion in approximately 30 days. PSA is pl~ with the
construction to date and our ongoing working reJationship with the City of Coppoll. However,
what initially ~u'ted out several months ago as a few minor change requests from the City of
Coppell, has escalated into a significant amount of revisions and modifications to the original
construction documents and already completed work. Based on recent conversations with you,
thexe are Still several significant revisions anticipated which the City wishes to incorporate into
the project prior to move-in. PSA has implemented all requests and modificafioas from the City
of Copl~ per your verbal'directives, and now upon review of the project documentation to date
we have discovered that a significant amount of time and effort has been expended in an attempt
to be responsive to the requests from the City of Coppell.
PSA has attached a list of specific irons which have been incorporated into the current
~ contract. The individual items are referenced with respect to the PSA Memorandum
No/Item No. Every one of the individual items denoted on the attached list sets into effect a
sequence or chain of events required to implement the SlX:cific requests into the ongoing
commmfion and contract. The following is the chronology or ~equence of PSA efforts which are
typically nece.ssital~ W address out-of-scope requests:
·
·
·
·
·
Field and discuss specific requests fi'om the City of Coppell.
Investigate any posxible ramifications Or adverse impact the specific request may
have on construction to date, and confu'm with the City of Coppell the feasibikity
of implementing the change.
Identify and define the specific scope-of-work involved with change based on
current construction progress.
Originate and issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) to Mid-South.
Review and evaluate submitted costs for Mid-South Contractors and their
subcontractors relative to the revised scope of work identified in the RFP.
Negotiate costs or request additional documentation and/or revised cost submittals
from Mid-South and the subcontractors.
Forward the submitted costs to the City of Coppell for review and approval, with
PSA's assessment and recommendations.
Upon directive from the City of Coppell to proceed with the change in ~ and
associated costs, originate and issue a Change Order to ofti¢iidl~.~ajtletld ~010
construction contract.
~76 P05 OCT 29 '96 11:10
Captain Wade Goolsby
October 29, 1996
Respond to requests for information and clarifications from the contractor(s)
rehtive to the change.
Include and perform a punchtist review of out-of-scope work during scheduled
punchList activities
Incorixa~ the change of scope work into all project dose-out documentation.
Builts, Warranties, O & M Manuals, etc.).
The originally issued construction documents and the awarded bid to Mid-South Contractors
complied with the original Coppell task group parameters and programming requests. PSA
solicitated the City's input and comments during the schematic, preliminary, design development,
and final design phas~ prior to the issuance of construction documents. All individual parties and
personnel had ample opportunity to provide specific input and requests regarding functional
requirements, spatial relationships, circulation, job task/functions, and final finish selections
(colors, materials, patterns, etc.). PSA can sympathize with the fact that many of the original
players involved in the original lask group in charge of programming and desig~g the Police and
Courts building have changed. There are nnw new individuals involved with different
philosophies, issuca, a~cndas, priorifl~, and tastes - - as~many of the s .l~ecifi.c chan~e .r .e~ues?s
refl...~I. The City of CoppeJl even now acknowledges a lack of depth aha evaluation relative m
specific functional/task requirements during the design process.
In addition, the City of Coppell opted not to employ PSA and th..~, expertise for the ~design and
selections' of furniture, finishes, and equipment. PSA respected the'City of Coppell s decision;
however, throughout the course of construction PSA has had to field and respond to a significant
amount of questions from both the Police and the Courts representatives. In an effort of good
faith and paxtn~g and client development, PSA has responded and assisted the City with these
questions, provided manufacturers catalogs, provided recommendations regarding equipment
selections, and color selections, and configurations, all at no cost to the City of Coppell,
PSA feels that it is only fair if the Contractor(s) are being pakl to implement the multitude of
changes as requested by the City of CoppeJl, that the Architect/Enginecr of record should also bo
paid to implement the changes. In addition, the reimbursement of these costs is warranted per the
Architect/Owner Contract Article 3.3.3. PSA has been very pro-active and responsive to thc City
of Coppell in an effort to minimize cost and scheduling impacts in the implementations of these
numerous revisions, lVl~any change issues have occ~ at critical junctures relative to
installations and sequencing, ami demanded immediate implementation. Any delay in
implementing many changes dramatically alters the scope~f-work as a result of construction
progress. PSA performed many of the changes in good faith, with the intent that our efforts
would be considered and compensated, just as Mid-South has done. PSA received verbal
directives and approval from the City of Coppell for the.se revisions, wkich was also confirmed
and documented in writing in the PSA Memonmdums. PSA has implemented many minor
changes into the project which are not reflected on thc attached sheets nor included under the
request for addMonal monies.
Captain Wade Goolsby
October 29, 1996
Page 3
It has truly been a positive partnering environment with the City of C. oppeJ1, PSA, and Mid-South.
Per the AIA contract between thc City and PSA, we are rcqucating rcimburacment of $15,255.00
for th~ additional scrvi~ 'to=da~% If you have any questions, please do' not hesitat~ to contact
Sincerely,
PHILLIPS SWAGER ASSOCIATES
Donald I. Wert2bcrger,
construction Administrator
Sheri Moino/COC
Oreg Schon/PSA
Tim IQ'aft/PSA
Project File
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CITY OF COPPELL REVISION/MODIFICATION REVISIONS AND
CHANGES-IN-SCOPE
ISSUE
Flag Pole Site Lighting
Holding Cell Pay Phones
Telephones raised to Wall
Height Mountings
Door Hardware Keying
Coordination Meeting
Concrete Sidewalk Connector
from City Hall. to lustice
Centex
City of CoppeH 911/Security/
Communications Interface and
Coordination
Rated Assembly Interpretation
from Coppell Inspectors
Ceiling Height in InTox 192
Wall luff-out in Room 129
Painting Pattern (~ InTox 192
Power to Equipment in InTox
192
Ceramic Tile/Slate (~1 EWC
Ice Machine Relocation
Window/Door Visual
Modifications
Courtroom Wall Revision
DOCUMENTATION
#/# PSA lVl[F2dO~~
RFP - Request For Proposal
C.O. - Change Order
6/5, 9/16, RFP No. 3 & 3(1t.) C.O.
No. 03
8/9, 10/2, RFP No. 3 & 3 (R) C.O.
No. 03
13/1, 17/26, 23/18,
RFP No. 3 & 3(R),
C.O. No. 03
Memorandum No. 14, 26/4, 29/15
16/1, RFP No. 4, C.O. No. 03
Memorandum No. 5 & No. 18,
C.O. No. 02; C.O, No. 05
rSMCCRD
EFFORTS-TO-DATE &
ANTICIPATED PUNCH
LIST EFFORTS
0~OtraS)
DJW - 3.5, J'GS - 2.0, DC - 3.0
23/13, 27/3, 29/2
DJW - 4.5, IGS - 2.0, DC - 2.0
DJW - 6.0, JGS - 2.0, DC - 2.0
DIW - 10,0, JGS - 4.0
DJ'W - 6.5, JGS - 3.0
GOS - 2.0, DJW - 24.0
JGS ° 6.0, DC - 14.0
RB - 5.0, DM - 3.0
22/2, C.O. No. 05
22/17, C.O. No. 05 DJW - 2.0, JG$ - 1.5
D)'W - 2.0, )'G$ - 1.5
23/16
25/19, 28/1. C.O. No. 06
27/7, 29/9, RFP No. 6(R.), 601)
Rev., C.O. No. 06
28/12, 28/13, RFP No. 8.
Future C.O.
GGS - 2.0, DJ'W - 2.0
,IGS- 1.5
DJW - 2.0, IG$- 1.5
DJW - 4.0, JGS - 2.0
DC - 2.0
C~S - 1.0, DJW - 3.0,
JGS - 2.0
GGS - 1.0, RKL - 4.0
DJW - 9.5, JGS - 3.5
GGS - 1.0
DJW - 7.5, SGS - 4,0
CoGS - 1.o
DJW - 7.5, JGS - 3.0
RKL - 3.0
28/17, RFP No. 8.
Future C.O.
ISSUE
Finish Modifications (Paint,
Wall Covering, etc)
Annunciator Panel
Radio Charger Counter
Report Room Millwork
Modification
Storage Units In Sallyport
Exterior Light Fixtures
Sidewalk
DOCUMENTATION
~# PSA MEMOILANDUM
RFP - Request For Proposal
¢,0. - Chmge Order
RFP No. B, 29/12
26/14, 29/1, C.O. No. 06
29/19
Furore C.O.
29/16
Future C.O.
29/18
Future C.O.
29/10
Futuro C.O.
PSA/CCRD
EFFORTS-TO-DATE &
ANTICIPATED PUNCH
lAST EFFORTS
GGS - 1.0
DJW - 5.0, JGS - 3.5
DJW - 4.0
IGS- 2.0
GGS-I.0, DJW-6.0, RKL-5.0,
JGS-2.5
DJW-4.0
JGS -2.5
DJW*4.0
JGS-2.5
D/W-4.0, DC-4.0
IGS.2.5
TQTAI~
GGS
DJW
/GS
RKL
DC
DM
10.0 Firs x $95/Hr.'--
121.0 Firs x S$0/Hr. =
55.0 ~ x $35/Hr. --
12.0 Hfs x $45/Hr. ~-
27.0Hfs x$60/Hr.--
3.0 Firs x S80/I-Ir, --
5.0 I-Irs x $60/Hr. =
Torsi
$ 950.00
$9,6g0.00
$1,925.00
$ 540.00
$1,620.00
$ 240.00
$ 300,00
$15,255.00