Awarded vendors
- AMSCO – Air Mechanical & Service Corp.
Description
The School Board of Leon County awarded a lump‑sum mechanical‑construction contract to replace and upgrade the central chiller plant at the Lively Technical Center. The work includes installing three new air‑cooled chillers, new chilled‑water pumps, underground pre‑insulated piping, related mechanical and electrical services, demolition of two cooling towers, and site restoration. The contract value is just over $1 million and the project schedule requires substantial completion within 210 days of notice‑to‑proceed, with a final completion deadline in early March 2016.
• Scope: new HVAC chillers, pumps, underground pipe, demolition, electrical surge protection, fencing, and coordination with owner‑supplied controls and test‑and‑balance.
• Procurement: open competitive bid, lowest responsive, pre‑qualified bidder selected (AMSCO – Air Mechanical & Service Corp.).
• Schedule: NTP early Aug 2015 → 210‑day substantial completion (≈Feb 2016) → final completion early Mar 2016.
• Financials: Base bid $978,000 + alternate $35,111 = $1,013,111 total award; bonds and insurance required; liquidated damages $500/day for delays.