Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with DesignLevel to provide design services for the 1511 Alum Industrial Interior Renovations Project. The contract amount is $83,405.12, with a contingency of $12,510.77, for a total of $95,915.89 being authorized by this ordinance.
The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department’s Operations and Maintenance Sections include Parks, Facilities, and Forestry. These sections are headquartered at 1533 Alum Industrial Drive and have expanded into the adjacent annex at 1511 Alum Industrial Drive where the Department’s warehouse is also located. This annex was improved from 2017 to 2021, including the installation of new motorized exterior garage doors, electrical equipment, and lights. In order to house the Parks Section, the interior spaces in this facility require renovations to accommodate the proposed offices. The fees illustrated below are for the design services required to advertise and bid this project for construction.
Vendor Bid/Proposal Submissions (ODI designation status):
Proposals were advertised through Vendor Services, in accordance with City Code Section 329, on January 21, 2022 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on February 11, 2022. Proposals were received from the following firms:
DesignLevel (WBE)
Of note, professional services contracts are quality based selections and not based on price. Costs were not requested nor were they part of this evaluation.
In accordance with City Code, a selection team evaluated the proposals and recommended DesignLevel be selected to perform the work. The firm was chosen based on their referenced projects, experience, qualifications, availability, timeline, and project approach.
Principal Parties:
DesignLevel LLC
2690 West Dublin-Granville Road
Tracy Kameoka, 614-354-3021
Contract Compliance Number, Tax ID: 011513, 27-30608...
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