Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a professional services contract for the Facilities Management Division with eS Architecture and Development Inc., for architectural services associated with the exterior renovation of City Hall, 90 West Broad Street. The City Hall exterior renovation will consist of replacing gutters, cleaning, tuck pointing, and sealing of the exterior. eS Architecture and Development, Inc. will be responsible for the complete design program for the City Hall renovation including, but not limited to: master planning and schematic design, design development, construction drawings and permitting, bidding, construction observation, and project close-out.
Formal proposals were solicited in The City Bulletin on May 18, 2004, and due on June 17, 2004. Four firms submitted a proposal. Proposals were formally evaluated by a five-member committee on September 2, 2004. eS Architecture and Development, Inc. received the highest overall score. Four members of the evaluation committee ranked eS Architecture and Development, Inc. as the most qualified and one member ranked it as second-most qualified.
Emergency action is requested so that design work may begin as quickly as possible.
Fiscal Impact: The Facilities Management Division budgeted $1,000,000 in the 2004 Capital Improvement Budget for City Hall Tuck Pointing. The actual project will be bid once the engineering is complete. The total cost of this professional architectural services contract is $100,000.00. eS Architecture and Development, Inc. Contract Compliance Number 31-1448505, expiration 12/03/04.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into contract for the Facilities Management Division with eS Architecture and Development, Inc. for professional architectural services related to the renovation of the exterior of City Hall, to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Facilities Management Capital Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the exterior of City Hall, 90 West Broad Street, is in need of renovation, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to contract with a professional architect firm in order to design and administer construction for the renovation of the exterior of City Hall, and
WHEREAS, four firms submitted proposals, and
WHEREAS, eS Architecture and Development, Inc. achieved the highest score from a five-person Evaluation Committee, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Facilities Management Division, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Public Service Director to contract with eS Architecture and Development, Inc. for professional services associated with the renovation of the exterior of City Hall, at 90 West Broad Street, so that there is no delay in this project, 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 Public Service Director is hereby authorized to contract with eS Architecture and Development, Inc. for professional services associated with the renovation of the exterior of City Hall, 90 West Broad Street.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00, 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: 59-07
Fund: 733
Project: 570030
OCA Code: 643437
Object Level 1: 06
Object Level 3: 6601
Amount: $100,000.00
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.