Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to extend a contract on behalf of Facilities Management with Ohio Technical Services for cleaning and lead abatement at the Police Division Firing Range, 2609 McKinley Avenue. The contract was formally bid in March 2007 (SA002349). It was not bid for a particular building but as a blanket contract. Bidders provided their hourly rates. It was modified by Ordinance Number 1897-2008, in the amount of $12,695.00. This ordinance exercises the second of three one-year renewal options. The contract term is April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010. The Police Division will utilize this blanket contract in order to complete this project.
Approximately 1-1.5 million rounds are fired annually in the indoor range. The HVAC (air handlers and air filtration) and electrical mechanicals are housed in a mezzanine located inside the indoor range and are subject to lead contamination brought about through the daily use of the indoor range. The indoor range should be abated every two to three years. The last abatement was completed in 2005.
The contractor shall abate the indoor and outdoor ranges. This will include the electrical rooms, the inside of the electrical boxes, metal panels, boiler rooms. The contract will also include the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment for three Facilities Management employees and the range assistant, and personal air monitoring for range instructors. The contractor will conduct quarterly testing of lead used to determine and schedule future abatements. The abatement will take place over a three-week period of time.
This ordinance also authorizes the transfer of $216,587.00 between projects within the Safety Voted Bond Fund and amends the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget, Ordinance No. 0690-2008.
EMERGENCY ACTION is requested to ensure that the abatement and disposal of lead can occur in accordance with federal and state regulations.
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