Item 24

Authorize the Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Meridian Construction, Gilford, NH for the Center Strafford Barracks Renovations, Center Strafford, NH, for a total price not to exceed $779,893. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $80,000 for unanticipated pump house structural expenses and water treatment upgrades for the Center Strafford Barracks Renovations, bringing the total to $859,893. (3)Further authorize the amount of $40,000 for payment to the Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Public Works Design and Construction, for engineering services provided, bringing the total to $899,893. Effective upon G&C approval through April 1, 2014. 100% Federal Funds.