Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with S.A. Comunale, Inc. for the renovation of the fire protection and HVAC systems upgrade at 1601 Arlingate Lane. The current fire protection and HVAC systems are past their useful life, do not meet the current building code, and are potentially unsafe.
The project shall include, but is not limited to, replacement of the existing Halon chemical agent fire suppression system with a new Clean Agent Chemical fire suppression system per the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 2001 Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems.
Formal bids were solicited and one company submitted a bid on April 27, 2011 as follows (0 MBE, 0 FBE):
S.A. Comunale, Inc. $577,000.00
The Office of Construction Management recommends that bid award be made to the most responsive and responsible and bidder, S.A. Comunale, Inc.
Emergency action is requested so that necessary renovations can occur; thereby ensuring important safety upgrades are not delayed.
S.A. Comunale, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 34-1122758; expiration date February 9, 2013.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this contract is $577,000.00. Funds are available within the Department of Technology's, Information Services Capital Improvement Fund and the Build America Bonds (B.A.B.'s) 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 S.A. Comunale, Inc., Inc. for the renovation of the fire protection and HVAC systems upgrade at 1601 Arlingate Lane; to authorize the expenditure of $577,000.00 from the Department of Technology's Information Services Capital Improvement Fund and the Build America Bonds (B.A.B.'s) Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($577,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary for the renovation of ...
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