Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a professional services contract with Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. for architectural and engineering services for the new Police Division Property Room project located at 724 Woodrow Avenue.
The original contract was authorized by Ordinance No. 2059-2007, passed December 10, 2007. The initial design work focused on protecting the asset by replacing the roof, securing the building envelope, and designing and replacing the building HVAC system. Ordinance No. 0846-2010, passed July 21, 2010 authorized a modification for the remaining design work. This modification is to provide funding for additional architectural and engineering services for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection. The overall project design will be designed with green building principles.
Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. has institutional knowledge of the project and produced the original design plans. It is practical and cost effective for the coordination and continuity of the project to use Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. on the design modifications. Selecting another architect at this point would lead to duplicated work and possibly mistakes. Therefore, it would not be in the best interests of the City to request qualifications for these professional services.
Fiscal Impact: The amount of the original contract was $400,000.00. The first modification was in the amount of $679,515.00. This modification is in the amount of $19,434.18. The total cost of this contract is $1,098,949.18. Funding is available in the Safety Voted Bond Fund.
Mull & Weithman Contract Compliance No. 31-1635306, expiration date January 4, 2012.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. for architectural and engineering services for the Police Division Property Room project; and to authorize the expenditure of $19,434.18 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund. ($19,434.18)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2059-2007, passed, December 10, 2007, authorized the Finance and Management Director to contract with Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. for architectural and engineering services for the new Police Division Property Room project at 724Woodrow Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 0846-2010, passed July 21, 2010, authorized the contract to be modified and updated for the remaining design work for the new Police Division Property Room project at 724 Woodrow Avenue; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify the contract with Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. for additional architectural and engineering services to include mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to modify a contract with Mull & Weithman for architectural and engineering services for the new Police Division Property Room project located at 724 Woodrow Avenue.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $19,434.18, 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: 30-03
Fund: 701
Project: 330033
OCA Code: 644476
Object Level 1: 06
Object Level 3: 6620
Amount: $19,434.18
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contract or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.