Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Ultimax, Inc., for the construction of a Police Division substation facility inside the police records warehouse located at 2077 Parkwood Avenue. This project is necessary in order to eliminate overcrowding of officers at the Ulry Road substation.
Currently 7 Precinct, the primary occupant, and Zone 1 midwatch officers are assigned to that substation and there is not enough parking or lockers to accommodate the number of officers assigned. 2 Precinct officers will be moved from Karl and Morse to 2077 Parkwood when construction is complete and Zone 1 midwatch officers will be moving from Ulry Road to Karl and Morse into the space vacated by 2 Precinct.
Formal bids were solicited and three companies submitted bids on March 21, 2008 as follows (0 FBE, 0 MBE, 1 AS1+):
Ultimax, Inc. $367,683.60
2K General Company $374,803.60
+Rockwood Builders, Ltd. $403.304.00
The Office of Construction Management recommends the bid award be made to the most responsive and responsible and best bidder, Ultimax, Inc.
Ultimax Inc. Contract Compliance Number 311684389, Expiration Date 07/13/2009.
FISCAL IMPACT: Sufficient funding is available in the Public Safety Voted Bond Fund - Police Facility Renovation. The cost of this contract is $367,683.60.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract for the Office of Construction Management with Ultimax, Inc., for the construction of a Police Division substation facility inside the Public Records Warehouse at 2077 Parkwood and to authorize the expenditure of $367,683.60 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund. ($367,683.60)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to construct a police substation facility inside the police records warehouse located at 2077 Parkwood Avenue; and
WHEREAS, said construction will eliminate overcrowding at the Karl and Morse Road...
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