Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a professional architectural / engineering services agreement with Karpinski Engineering, Inc., for the City Hall Structured Cabling Assessment & Design project, in an amount up to $80,381.00.
Karpinski Engineering, Inc. will provide professional services to upgrade/replace the aging structural wiring and cabling throughout the entire City Hall facility. The scope includes a comprehensive assessment, architectural and engineering design, and construction contract administration. This is a 2-phased project:
Phase 1 (current) - comprehension assessment to assess existing network wiring infrastructure, project estimation, and reports
Phase 2 (future) - design based on the results of Phase 1
2. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional architectural / engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." The project was let by the Office of Construction Management through Vendor Services and Bonfire. Of the 392 vendors solicited, 127 were Minority-owned, 2 were Veteran-owned, 203 were Small Business-owned, and 98 were Women-owned.
One (1) Request for Proposal (RFP) was opened on March 13, 2024 from Karpinski Engineering, Inc.
An evaluation committee reviewed and scored the proposal and presentation based on the criteria included Columbus City Code, Section 329. The Department of Finance and Management recommends an award be made to Karpinski Engineering, Inc.
3. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFO: DAX No. 6639, expires 5/7/26, MAJ-designated
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Karpinski Engineering, Inc.
4. SUBCONTRACTOR PARTICIPATION: The ODI-assi...
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