Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a professional services agreement, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with BBCO Design LLC, to act as an Architect-of-Record to provide architectural, engineering, and construction administrative services for the Department of Public Safety’s Police Substation 19 - Hilltop Area (Sullivant Ave.) Project, in an amount up to $1,472,573.00.
The overall project scope includes the construction of a fully operational Hilltop Police Substation to house Precinct 19, Community Response Team-3, Midwatch, and detectives. The substation will be located on Sullivant Avenue and will allow at least two precincts to operate.
2. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional architectural / engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329, "Awarding professional service contracts through Requests for Statements of Qualifications (RFSQ)." The project was led by the Office of Construction Management through Vendor Services and Bonfire. Of the 362 vendors solicited, 103 were Minority-owned, 4 were Veteran-owned, 173 were Small Business-owned, and 73 were Women-owned.
Four RFSQ's were opened on January 6, 2023. One firm was designated as Woman-owned.
1. BBCO Design (WBE)
2. Abbot Studios
3. Bowen & Associates
4. Studio SALA+D Architecture
An evaluation committee reviewed and scored the RFSQ’s based on the criteria included Columbus City Code, Chapter 329. The Department of Finance and Management recommends an award be made to BBCO Design LLC.
3. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFO: DAX No. 19748, expires 3/16/24, WBE
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against BBCO Design LLC.
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