Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with the Daimler Group, Inc. in partnership with Moody Nolan, LLC for project management services. The requested consulting services are for contract administration and other project management services necessary to perform work associated with the renovation and repair of city buildings.
The selection of the vendor for professional services is in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes. Requests for Statement and Qualifications were requested and the City received eight proposals (0 FBE, 1 *MBE): Asebrook & Company Architects, Gilbane Building Company, Hill International, Inc., Lend Lease, *Miles McClellan, HR Gray & Associates, Daimler Group, Inc., and Quandel Construction.
Emergency action is requested so that needed renovations and repairs may be accomplished as quickly as possible to meet the operational needs of the city.
Daimler Group, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 31-1058348, expiration date September 18, 2016.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this contract is $200,000.00. Funding is available in the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.
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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 the Daimler Group, Inc. for project management services; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, desires to enter into a contract with the Daimler Group, Inc. in partnership with Moody Nolan, LLC for project management services; and
WHEREAS, the requested consulting services are for contract administration and other project management services necessary to perform work associated with the renovation and repair of city buildings.
WHEREAS, the Daimler Group, Inc., is the most responsive and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract with the Daimler Group, Inc. for project management services, so that needed renovations and repairs may be accomplished as quickly as possible to meet the operational needs of the city 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 enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with the Daimler Group, Inc. for project management services.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $200,000.00, or so much thereof as 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: 570030-100203
OCA Code: 733203
Object Level 1: 06
Object Level 3: 6620
Amount: $200,000.00
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 associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. 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 nor vetoes the same.