Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract for the Facilities Management Division with Flooring Foundations, LLC for the renovation and installation of flooring at City buildings. Formal proposals were solicited on November 15, 2006, and three bids were received on November 28, 2006. The companies that bid were Flooring Foundations, LLC (FBE), All Pro Floor Services of Ohio, Ltd. (Female), and Flooring Logistics. The bids of both All Pro and Flooring Logistics were deemed unresponsive. Flooring Logistics attempted to change its labor pricing after the bidding period was closed. All Pro failed to show a good faith effort to comply with the City's contract compliance certification program by failing to register its subcontractors within seven days after the bid submittal date, as explained explicitly in the bid document.
The Facilities Management Division recommends the contract award to the most responsive and responsible, lowest and best bidder, Flooring Foundations, LLC. Their rates were as follows: Standard Hourly Rate - $44.25, Overtime Rate - $59.50, Premium Rate - $69.00, Standard Hourly Rate for Furniture Moving - $35.40, Overtime Rate for Furniture Moving - $50.75, Premium Rate for Furniture Moving - $68.45, 26 oz. face weight base bid carpet - $12.96/square yard, 30 oz. face weight cut pile carpet - $19.48/square yard if installed over pad and $14.14/square yard if glued down, 1/8" vinyl comp. floor tile - $67.50/carton or $1.50/square foot, upgrade backing - $13.20/square yard, carpet pad - $5.34/square yard, attached cushion in place of pad - $7.14/square yard, 4" vinyl base - $1.41/lineal feet, removal of existing glue down carpet - $2.95/square yard, removal of existing carpet over pd - $3.70/square yard, removal of vinyl base, $0.37/lineal foot, and removal of vinyl comp. tile - $0.70/square foot.
The renovations will consist of the removal of existing carpeting/floor t...
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