Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into contract for the Facilities Management Division with Vutex LLC for the installation of audio/visual equipment at the new Police Academy, 1000 North Hague Avenue. This ordinance also authorizes the transfer of $193,508.09 from the Police Facility Renovation Project to the Police Training Academy Project. The renovation will consist of providing audio/visual support for instruction in classrooms 135 and 227, lecture room 104, auditorium room 184, and boardroom 211. The contractor has sixty calendar days upon notification of the award of the contract to complete the work.
Formal proposals were solicited on November 10, 2004, and opened on November 23, 2004. Four bids were received as follows (0 MBE, 0 FBE):
Vutex LLC $193,508.09
Sound Com Corp. $222,228.00
Markey's Audio Visual Inc. $223,040.00
Industrial Video Corp. $236,139.00
The Facilities Management Division recommends the contract award to the most responsive and responsible bidder, Vutex LLC.
Emergency Action is requested so that the audio visual equipment can be installed and used immediately for training new Police recruits.
Fiscal Impact: The Police Division budgeted $198,000.00 for this project. Originally, the audio/visual equipment was to be installed during construction (by Messer Construction) for approximately $235,000.00. With the agreement of Messer Construction, this project was removed from the construction contract and bid out separately. The savings experienced in the Messer Construction contract will revert to the Safety Capital Improvement Fund. Vutex LLC Contract Compliance Number 30-0175129, expiration 12/15/2007, is a majority business entity.
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To amend the Public Safety Department's 2004 Capital Improvement Budget, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects in the Safety Capital Improvement Fund, to aut...
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