City of Columbus - File #: 0119-2009

• File #: 0119-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/20/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/9/2009
• Final action: 2/10/2009
• Title: To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Advanced Engineering Consultants, Ltd. for professional architectural/engineering services for a new generator for Fire Station No. 24, to authorize the expenditure of $9,750.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($9,750.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/10/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/10/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/9/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/9/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/23/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/23/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/23/2009	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/23/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/23/2009	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/22/2009	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/22/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/22/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/22/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/22/2009	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/22/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/22/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/22/2009	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/21/2009	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/21/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/20/2009	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 Advanced Engineering Consultants, Ltd. for professional architectural/engineering services for the design of an appropriate generator for Fire Station No. 24, 1585 Morse Road. Fire Station No. 24 currently has a generator. However, the current generator does not supply power to the life safety systems. A new generator will ensure the continued operation of Fire Station No. 24 during power outages. Services are to include a detailed evaluation and assessment of Fire Station No. 24 for stand-by power. Associated services will include construction administration, design plans to establish a pre-determined level of stand-by power, identify access for building systems, required specification for full integration, a cost estimate and generator compatibility.

Requests for Statements of Qualifications were available on October 24, 2008 and responses were to be submitted on or before November 11, 2008. The City received five statements from the following firms:

Advanced Engineering Consultants, Ltd. (FBE), Kramer Engineers, CDP Engineers, Karpinski Engineering, and Star Consultants, Inc. (AS1). Star Consultants, Inc. was disqualified. Star Consultants, Inc. listed projects under past performance, which they did not perform. A five-person committee evaluated the proposals, consisting of one member from the Equal Business Opportunity Commission Office, one member from the Columbus Fire Division, and three members from the Office of Construction Management. The scores were as follows:

Advanced Engineering Consultants, Ltd. (FBE) 630 points
Kramer Engineers 621 points
CDP Engineers 522 points
Karpinski Engineering 454 points
Star Consultants, Inc. (AS1) 0 points

Advanced Engineering Consultants, Ltd. was the highest-ranked firm. They received the...