Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify 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 desires to include additional items that are substantially beyond the scope of the original contract. These items include professional services associated with the interior courtyard roof, the total renovation of the north patio, and HVAC renovations on the northwest and southwest portions the building. Other additional items include critical observations and general exterior upgrades and repairs to 120 West Gay Street, 109 North Front Street, the Beacon Building, and the Central Safety Building.
This contract was originally authorized by City Council by Ordinance 1927-2004, passed November 22, 2004.
Emergency action is requested so that the exterior renovation may be completed as quickly as possible.
Fiscal Impact: The Facilities Management Division budgeted $2,950,000.00 in the 2005 Capital Improvement Budget for City Hall Exterior Renovations. The actual project will be bid once the engineering is complete. The total cost of this professional services modification is $72,000.00. The cost of the original contract was $100,000.00. eS Architecture and Development, Inc. Contract Compliance Number 31-1448505, expiration 11/29/2007.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract for the Facilities Management Division with eS Architecture and Development, Inc. for professional services related to the renovation of the exterior of City Hall and critical observations of other City buildings, to authorize the expenditure of $72,000.00 from the Facilities Management Capital Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($72,000.00).
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WHEREAS, professional services are necessary in order to design renovations for the interior courtyard roof, the renovation of the north patio, and the renovation of heating and cooling systems located in the northwest and southeast portions of City Hall, and
WHEREAS, other exteriors of City owned buildings are in need of critical observations, including 120 West Gay Street, 109 North Front Street, the Beacon Building, and the Central Safety Building, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify a professional services contract with eS Architecture and Development, Inc. in order to acommplish these renovations and critical observations, 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 modify a 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 and critical observations of the exteriors of other City buildings, 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 Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to modify a contract with eS Architecture and Development, Inc. for professional services associated with the renovation of the exterior of City Hall, 90 West Broad Street, and critical observations and general exterior upgrades to other City buildings.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $72,000.00, 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: 570031
OCA Code: 643437
Object Level 1: 06
Object Level 3: 6601
Amount: $72,000.00
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.