Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. for professional architectural and engineering consulting services for various city renovation projects. This serves as a blanket contract for renovations to city buildings and building components. Ordinance No. 0505-2014, passed by City Council on March 26, 2014, authorized the original contract for professional architectural and engineering consulting services for various city renovation projects.
This modification authorizes additional funding for the blanket contract for renovations to city building and building components. A blanket contract is an efficient mechanism by which smaller renovation projects can be more efficiently scoped and bid. Actual construction projects designed under this contract come back to Council for authorization. It is practical and cost effective for ongoing coordination and planning to modify this contract with Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. It would not be in the best interests of the city to go with another vendor at this time.
Emergency action is requested so that needed renovations within the city may be designed and/or assessed as quickly as possible.
Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 31-1635306, expiration date September 23, 2015.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this contract is $250,000.00. This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; $125,000.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; $15,000.00 from the Information Services Capital Improvement Bond Fund; $25,000.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and $10,000.00 from the Development Services Fund. Sufficient funding is available in these funds for the stated purpose.
Title
To amend the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds wi...
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