Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a professional services contract for the Facilities Management Division with Hardlines Design Company for a facility assessment of the South Dorm located at the Health Department headquarters at 240 Parsons Avenue. The ground and first floors of the building are planned to be used for an emergency response/preparedness center, a WIC clinic, and general office areas. The assessment will include architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural and Code assessments. Hardlines will also prepare a conceptual design layout for the WIC program, and prepare a budgetary estimate for the actual renovations.
Requests for Proposals were sent to eight firms: Braun & Steidl Architects, Inc., Hardlines Design Company (FBE), HKI Associates (MBE), Meacham & Apel Architects, Inc., Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc., O.A. Spencer, Inc. (MBE), and Shremshock Architects, Inc. The City received two proposals, from Hardlines Design Company and Shremshock Architects, Inc. Per City Codes 329.11, the Project Manager and Management Analyst II recommended Hardlines Design Company to the Finance and Management Director. The Finance and Management Director agreed to this recommendation. Hardlines was selected due to their research in the renovation of historic buildings. The cost of this contract was negotiated with Hardlines within the context of the available budget.
Emergency action is requested so that the assessment may proceed quickly, thereby facilitating the quick design of a needed WIC clinic.
Fiscal Impact: Sufficient funding for this project is available in the Health Voted Bond Fund. Hardlines Design Company Contract Compliance Number 31-1317832, expiration date 03/04/2007.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract for the Office of Construction Management with Hardlines Design Company for an assessment of the Sou...
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