Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Facilities Management Division with S.A. Comunale Company, Inc. for the renovation of the fire alarm system and fire pump at Fire Station No. 1/9, 300 N. Fourth Street. The contract for the renovation of fire alarms was authorized by Ordinance No. 2837-2012, passed Council on December 17, 2012. The original contract between Facilities Management and S.A. Comunale was authorized by ordinance 0726, 2008, with four one-year renewal options.
Earlier legislation authorized the renovation of the fire alarm systems at various Division of Fire facilities, including Fire Station 1/9. Upon final inspection of the renovation of the fire alarm system, the building inspector noted that additional duct detectors needed to be added to the new fire alarm system. An additional horn/strobe also needed to be added to bring the new fire alarm system to code. The fire pump controller also failed during a routine inspection, necessitating a new fire pump controller. A final inspection will be performed upon completion of said renovations.
S.A. Comunale was chosen to perform this work because it has been the Facilities Management Divisions contractor for the fire alarm systems. Therefore it would not be in the best interest of the City to select another vendor to complete this work. Prices already established in the contract were used to determine the cost of this modification.
Emergency action requested to meet the operational needs of the Division of Fire facilities as quickly as possible, thereby ensuring compliance with all safety regulations.
S. A. Comunale Company, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 34-1122758, expiration date 12/13/14.
FISCAL IMPACT: Ordinance 2837-2013 originally authorized a contract with S.A. Comunale in the amount of $185,705.00 to renovate fire alarm systems at various Fire Stations. The cost of this contract is $26,614.40, ...
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