Community Center

Emergency Generator Installation - February 2015
Scope of Work
This project consists of the installation of a 600-kilowatt generator at the James River Elementary School/Frink Community Center. The Community Center is to serve as a general shelter during various emergencies but it currently lacks emergency power capabilities.

The installation of the generator will allow the Community Center to serve as a shelter for the Grove community and the rest of the lower County. The generator will also provide emergency power for the school. The project is funded by a $98,000 Hazard Mitigation grant and funds from the Williamsburg/James City County Schools.

Schedule
  • Project Design - Complete
  • Construction Phase Began - November 17, 2014
  • December 31, 2014 - Completed on time
Budget
  • Estimated Budget: $348,000
  • AES Consulting Engineers - $6,580
  • Contract amount and percent completed - $6,552.40 - 99.6%
  • Hopke and Associates - $7,830
  • Contract amount and percent completed - $7,830 - 100%
  • Best Repair Company (generator installation) - $67,400
  • Construction change order (1)* - $3452.72
  • Contract amount and percent completed: - $70,852.72 - 100%
  • Carter Machinery (generator supplier) - $166,326.07 - 100%
* Additional metal pull boxes were required to address constructability issues that were not evident from the construction drawings.

Milestones
  • Hazard Mitigation Grant award
  • Design plan approved
  • Selected contractor and awarded contract
  • Obtained all necessary permits
  • Construction begun
  • Generator delivery and installation on concrete pad
  • Complete connection to the school/center’s electrical system
  • Testing of generator completed