Explanation
1. Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to modify the contract with BOMAR Construction Company, Inc., for the Professional Construction Services - Task Order Basis project, authorized by Ordinance No. 1892-2024.
The Invitation for Bid required a performance and payment bond in the minimum amount of 50% of the contract amount as required by Columbus City Code 329.14(a)(2). This is a City requirement for all construction contracts expected to cost $100,000.00 or more (329.14(a)).
The Departments of Finance and Management and Public Safety set up a contract with BOMAR Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $1,500,000.00.
The Department of Finance and Management would like to modify the contract to change the contract term from “The term of the contract is one year from the date of issuance of the purchase order, with the option for up to three (3) annual renewals” to “The term of the contract is one year from the date of issuance of the purchase order, or, until all funds are depleted, with the option for up to three (3) annual renewals".
2. Waiver: BOMAR Construction Company informed the City the cost of the bond would be at least $46,000.00. The Department also seeks to modify the contract performance and payment bond requirement by removing such requirement as the tasks to be assigned under the contract will be under the $100,000.00 threshold established in 329.14 of Columbus City Code.
Section 329.15 of Columbus City Code, Waiver of Regulations, requires that City Council find it in the best interest of the City to waive the provisions of Chapter 329. The Department believes this waiver to be in the best interests of the City in order to realize the $46,000.00 in savings that may then be used for other tasks under this Task Order Basis project.
Upon Council approval the Department will issue a contract modification removing language in regar...
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