Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a professional services contract for the Facilities Management Division with Advanced Engineering Consultants for professional engineering services associated with the renovation of fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems at various Fire stations.
Advanced Engineering Consultants will be responsible for the complete design program, including the design of fire alarm systems for multiple Fire stations and the design of sprinkler systems for all mechanical rooms in these stations in order to meet code requirements. Twenty-two stations are included in this project.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) was solicited by the Public Service Department on June 17, 2005, with responses due on June 30, 2005. The City received four proposals (1 FBE, 1 MBR, 1 MBE). The Public Service Director reviewed the statements.
Emergency action is requested so that work may begin as quickly as possible in order to bring all Fire station fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems up to code.
Fiscal Impact: The Fire Division budgeted $50,000.00 in the General Government Grant Fund to complete the professional services for this project. The actual project will be bid once the engineering is complete. Advanced Engineering Consultants Contract Compliance Number 31-1612308, exp. 07/13/2008.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract for the Facilities Management Division with Advanced Engineering Consultants for professional engineering services related to the design of fire alarm systems and fire sprinkler systems at various Fire stations, to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the Fire Division has various Fire stations that require an upgrade in fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems, and
WHEREAS, four firms submitted proposals and Advanced Engineering Consultants submitted the most responsive proposal, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Facilities Management Division, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to contract with Advanced Engineering Consultants for professional services associated with the renovation of the fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems at various Fire stations; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Managmeent Director is hereby authorized to contract with Advanced Engineering Consultants for professional services associated with the design of new fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems at various Fire stations.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $50,000.00, or so much thereof that may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in SECTION 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Division: 30-04
Fund: 220
OCA Code: 344016
Object Level 1: 06
Object Level 3: 6620
Amount: $50,000.00
SECTION 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the mayor neither approves or vetoes the same.