City of Columbus - File #: 1623-2003

• File #: 1623-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/16/2003
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 7/14/2003
• Final action: 7/16/2003
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Facilities Management Division with Air Force One for the renovation of the air conditioning system in the computer room of the Central Safety Building, to authorize the expenditure of $95,700.00 from the Police Division Capital Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($95,700.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/16/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/16/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/14/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/14/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/3/2003	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/1/2003	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/1/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2003	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/27/2003	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/25/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/25/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2003	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2003	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director, on behalf of the Facilities Management Division, to enter into contract with Air Force One to renovate the computer room air conditioning system in the Central Safety Building. The existing air conditioning system does not have the capacity to meet the cooling demands of the existing computer system.   The following formal competitive bids were received on April 8, 2003 (0 FBE, 0 MBE):

Air Force One                $  95,700.00

Bruner Corporation       $  99,729.00

Farber Corporation        $104,300.00

The Facilities Management Division recommends acceptance of the low bid submitted by Air Force One.

Emergency action is requested so that the air conditioning renovations can proceed as soon as practical.  

Fiscal Impact:   Funds for this renovation are budgeted in the Police Division's Capital Improvement Fund

Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Facilities Management Division with Air Force One for the renovation of the air conditioning system in the computer room of the Central Safety Building, to authorize the expenditure of  $95,700.00 from the Police Division Capital Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency.   ($95,700.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the current air conditioning system in the Central Safety Building no longer has the capacity to adequately cool the computer room, and

WHEREAS, formal bids were opened on April 8, 2003, and

WHEREAS, Air Force One is the lowest and most responsible and responsive bid, and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Facilities Management Division, Public Service Department, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with Air Force One to renovate the existing air conditioning system at the Central Safety Building 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 enter into a contract with Air Force One to renovate the air conditioning system in the computer room at the Central Safety Building.

SECTION 2.  That the expenditure of $95,700.00, or so much thereof in regard to the action authorized in Section 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:

FROM:

Division:  30-03

Fund:  701

OCA Code:  644476

Object Level One:  06

Object Level Three:  6620

Project:  330021

Title:  Police Facility Renovation

Amount:  $95,700.00

SECTION 3.   That for the reason 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 nor vetoes the same.