Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a professional services agreement, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. to act as an Architect-of-Record for the Department of Public Safety’s Easton Police Substation project, in an amount up to $1,620,000.00.
The Architect-of-Record will be responsible for complete architectural and engineering services for the project, including but not limited to program validation, design, construction contract administration, and close out.
2. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.27, "Awarding professional service contracts through Requests for Statements of Qualifications (RFSQ)." The project was let by the Office of Construction Management through Vendor Services and Bonfire. Of the 382 vendors solicited, 125 were Minority-owned, 2 were Veteran-owned, 198 were Small Business-owned, and 89 were Women-owned.
Three RFSQ’s were received and opened on December 5, 2023. Two firms were designated as Minority-owned.
1. Dynotec, Inc. (MBE)
2. BBCO Design, LLC (WBE)
3. Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc.
An evaluation committee reviewed and scored the proposals based on the criteria included Columbus City Code, Section 329.27. The Department of Finance and Management recommends an award be made to Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc.
3. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFO: DAX No. 5706, expires 5/14/24, MAJ
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc.
4. SUBCONTRACTOR PARTICIPATION: The ODI-assigned goal for this project is 20%. Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. listed the following subcontractors to meet this goal:
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