Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a professional services contract for the Facilities Management Division with eS Architecture and Development, Inc. for engineering consulting services in order to produce detailed plans for a new police station to be shared by the City of Columbus and the Ohio State University. Design services will include US Green Building Council LEED Certification. This is in compliance with the Mayor's policy directive "Get Green Columbus 2005: Environmental Stewardship in the 21st Century." The policy directive calls for the City to follow Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria when constructing, remodeling, or refurbishing public facilities.
eS Architecture and Development, Inc. will be responsible for design and construction administration. The design phase will include the design of a facility to a LEED certified level, progressive meetings with the City and the community through completion of agreed upon final product, complete zoning process, renderings, drawings, specifications, and the bid process. The construction administration phase will include shop drawings and submittal reviews, RFI and change order process, pay request review/approval, weekly site progress meetings, providing as built drawings/CAD files, with close out documentation upon completion of the project. The contract will also include an architectural contingency for City requested scope of work changes and unforeseen circumstances.
Formal Requests for Statements of Qualifications (RFSQ) were solicited by the City of Columbus in the City Bulletin from October 13, 2005 through October 21, 2005. The City received one minimally compliant proposal (0 MBE, 0 FBE). Two other firms submitted proposals that were not minimally compliant. Hardlines Design Company failed to observe the page limits. Horne and King Architects failed to submit the proposal before the de...
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