City of Columbus - File #: 1121-2010

• File #: 1121-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/8/2010
• In control: Finance & Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 7/19/2010
• Final action: 7/21/2010
• Title: To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Phillip Markwood Architects, Inc. for professional architectural and engineering consulting services at 757 Carolyn Avenue and 750 Piedmont Avenue; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $600,000.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; to authorize the appropriation of said funds to the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $600,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($600,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/21/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/19/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/19/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/9/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/9/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2010	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/9/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2010	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/8/2010	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/8/2010	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/8/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2010	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Phillip Markwood Architects, Inc. for professional architectural and engineering consulting services at 757 Carolyn Avenue and 750 Piedmont Avenue.

The work shall include: professional architectural engineering and interior design services to produce a complete set of bid documents for the renovation of 757 Carolyn Avenue and 750 Piedmont Avenue. These buildings are being renovated to house numerous City offices. The renovations will bring about better space utilization to City personnel and energy conservation. The Carolyn Avenue building is two stories enclosing approximately 65,000 square feet; while the Piedmont building is one story enclosing approximately 53,000 square feet.

The Office of Construction Management solicited Requests for Statements of Qualifications, due on May 26, 2010. The City received fourteen (14) proposals from the following firms (1 *FBE, 1 ^MBE): Phillip Markwood Architects, Inc., ^Harris Design Group, Mull & Weithman, JL Bender Inc. Architects and Planners, Bird Houk Associates, Inc., MA, Miller Watson, Feinkopf, *Prime Engineering & Architecture, Inc., Braun & Steidl, Star Consulting, Louis Perry, and Hardlines.

Emergency action is requested so that needed designs and renovations within 757 Carolyn Avenue and 750 Piedmont Avenue may be accomplished as quickly as possible, to meet the operational needs of the City.

Phillip Markwood Architects, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 31-0827198, expiration date April 8, 2012.

Fiscal Impact: This project is funded in the 2010 Capital Improvements Budget. However, bonds have yet to be sold for the whole project, necessitating a certification of $600,000.00 against the Special Income Tax Fund. Upon sale of bonds, this will be reimbursed. This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $600,000.00 or so ...