Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a professional services contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Moody Nolan for professional architectural, engineering, and LEED Certification services associated with the design of the new Fire Station 16, 1465 Oakland Park Avenue.
This project will lead to the construction of a 20,000 square foot building. The building will be one (1) story with subgrade lower level, with three (3) or four (4) apparatus bays. The new Fire Station will include a watch booth, sleeping rooms, kitchen, dayroom, medical storage room, one turnout gear room, public EMS room, and an external whole house generator. Moody Nolan will be responsible for design, engineering, and limited construction administration services. The project has been designed to be “Certified” LEED certification according to the U.S. Green Building Council.
Formal Requests for Statements of Qualifications (RFSQ) were solicited via the Vendor Services website from August 23, 2017 to September 21, 2017. The city received eleven responses as listed below. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated.
Company City ASN/FBE/MBE/Majority
Abbot Studios Architects Planners Columbus Majority
Harris Design Services Columbus MBE
M+A Architects Columbus Majority
Moody Nolan Columbus MBE
Michael Schuster Associates Columbus Majority
Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. Columbus Majority
Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. Columbus Majority
Richard L. Boylan Co. Cleveland Majority
Star Consultants, Inc. Columbus MBE
Williams Associate Architects, Ltd. Columbus Majority
WSA Columbus N/A
After review and evaluation by the selection committee, the Finance and Management Director recommends a contract award for the design of Fire Station 16 be made to Moody Nolan.
Emergency acion is requested to alloww for the immediate work on design of the Fire Station.
Moody Nolan Contract Compliance No. 31-1256984, expiration date May 6, 2018.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $902,000.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund for professional services related to the design of the new Fire Station No. 16 at 1465 Oakland Park Avenue. These funds are budgeted within the Public Safety capital budget.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Moody Nolan for professional services related to the design of Fire Station 16; and to authorize the expenditure of $902,000.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($902,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, needs to enter into a contract for professional architectural, engineering, and LEED Certification services associated with the design of the new Fire Station 16, 1465 Oakland Park Avenue; and
WHEREAS, eleven firms submitted bids and Moody Nolan achieved the highest score from the evaluation committee; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $902,000.0 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a design contract with Moody Nolan for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; 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 enter into a professional services contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Moody Nolan for professional architectural, engineering, and LEED Certification services associated with the design of the new Fire Station 16, 1465 Oakland Park Avenue.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $902,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in the Safety Voted Fund 7701, Object Class 06 - Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications.
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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 nor vetoes the same.