Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Bomar Construction Company, Inc. for the Facilities Management Division through funding from the Office of Construction Management to renovate water damaged office space at the Health Department building, 240 Parsons Avenue. On February 5, 2007, the sprinkler system at the building broke, flooding portions of the building. That day, the Mayor declared an emergency authorizing $100,000 in funding to repair the damage. Bomar Construction is repairing water damaged ceilings and walls on the first and second floors. Work includes the removal of the damaged ceilings, walls, insulation, light fixtures, and exit signs with the installation of new ceilings, walls, insulation, light fixtures, and exit signs. Bomar Construction was selected due to its expertise in this area and its successful completion of previous projects for the City.
Emergency action is requested in order to reimburse Bomar Construction Company, Inc. for costs incurred for the renovation of the water damaged offices of the Health Department building, 240 Parsons Avenue.
Bomar Construction Company, Inc. Contract Compliance Number 31-1430310, expiration date 03/15/2007.
Fiscal Impact: The Office of Construction Management budgeted $1,000,000.00 for various projects in the Capital Improvement Budget. Prior to passage of this ordinance, $641,441.00 has been encumbered for other projects, leaving $358,469.00. The cost of this contract is $55,000.00.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract for the Facilities Management Division with Bomar Construction Company, Inc. for the renovation of water damaged offices at the Health Department building, 240 Parsons Avenue; to authorize the expenditure of $55,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($55,000.00)
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WHEREAS, on February 5, 2007, the sprinkler system at the Health Department building, 240 Parsons Avenue, broke and flooded offices on the first and second floors of the building, and
WHEREAS, a Mayor's Emergency was declared to allow the Finance and Management Director to enter into contracts not to exceed $100,000 in order to renovate the offices damaged by the water, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to remove ceilings, walls, insulation, light fixtures, and exit signs, and to replace them, 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 enter into contract with Bomar Construction Company, Inc. for the renovation of flooded offices at the Health Department building, 240 Parsons Avenue, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is authorized to enter into contract for the Facilities Management Division with Bomar Construction Company, Inc. for the renovation of water damaged offices at the Health Department building, 240 Parsons Avenue.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $55,000.00, 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: 45-50
Fund: 733
Project: 570030
OCA Code: 733000
Object Level 1: 06
Object Level 3: 6620
Amount: $55,000.00
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.