Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to modify and increase the Office of Construction Management's professional services contract (authorized by Ordinance No. 0135-2006, passed February 15, 2006) with Mull & Weithman Architects for the design, consulting, and construction administration services for the renovation of 333 West Town Street to accommodate Police Precincts 8 & 16. The increase in architectural and engineering services relative to the original project scope can be attributed to the discovery of mold. Several design changes were necessary to ensure that mold did not continue to occur in this building. The most significant increase includes the design of the upgrade of the building's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. It was also necessary to redesign the building's plumbing systems and to include tuck-pointing. As in the original contract, Mull & Weithman Architects is responsible for producing the design of the facility renovation, progressive meetings with the City and the community through the completion of the agreed upon final product, renderings, drawings, specifications, the construction bid process, and construction administration.
This ordinance also authorizes a bid waiver with Mull & Weithman Architects in the amount of $37,333.00 for the above-mentioned services. The original professional services contract was under $20,000 and was selected under the provisions of Columbus City Codes 329.10, which requires "reasonable measures to provide for competition." However, because of this modification, the contract total will exceed $50,000.00. Columbus City Codes 329.12 requires professional services contracts above this amount to be awarded through either requests for statements of qualifications or requests for proposals. Because Mull & Weithman had already completed a large proportion of the original design, it was determined to be impractical to select another f...
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