Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf the Office of Construction Management with Dyanmix Engineering, Ltd. for professional services for the design and construction of the full facility emergency generator for the Columbus Public Health Department, 240 Parsons Avenue.
The original contract with Dynamix Engineering was authorized by Ordinance 1191-2011, passed July 26, 2011, and subsequently modified by 2154-2011, which passed December 7, 2011. This modification is necessary as the contract was initially scoped to install a generator to power the Office of Emergency Response within the North Dorm for use during emergencies. However during the review it was determined that though the generator would power lighting and computers it could not power the heating or cooling systems necessary to keep the area comfortable during the emergency. Heating and cooling within the Columbus Public Health Facility is derived from a single "power plant" type of units that heat and cool the entire facility. A design of a backup generator for the entire facility is appropriate given the critical role Columbus Public Health is likely to play in an emergency.
Dynamix Engineering, Ltd. has institutional knowledge of the project and performed the original renovations. It is practical and cost effective for the coordination and continuity of the project to use them for this modification. Therefore, it would not be in the best interest of the City to choose another firm at this point. Prices already established in the contract were used to determine the cost of this modification.
Emergency action: is requested to allow this project to proceed in a timely manner so that the health facility receives an emergency generator as quickly as possible, thereby reducing the likelihood of long interruptions in electrical service.
Dyanmix Engineering, Ltd. Contract Compliance No. 31-1536631, expiration date July...
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