Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Abbot Studios Architects Planners for the architectural and engineering services to prepare plans and specifications for renovations to the warehouse facility at 1510 Alum Industrial Drive (43209). This facility is being annexed to the existing Recreation & Parks Maintenance Headquarters in order to add space to the warehouse as well as creating space for three maintenance zones that will relocate to this facility. The costs for this project will be $248,000.00 with a contingency of $24,800.00 for a total of $272,800.00.
Proposals were requested through Vendor Services, in accordance with City Code Section 329, on October 2, 2014 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on October 23, 2014. Proposals were received from the following companies:
Status
Abbot Studios MAJ
DLZ MBE
Hardlines Design MAJ
Harris Architects MBE
OHM MAJ
Schorr Architects MAJ
Star Consultants MBE
Triad Architects MAJ
X-Cel MAJ
XYZ MBE
After a review of the proposals that were submitted, it was determined that Abbot Studios was the best and most responsive bidder.
Principal Parties:
Abbot Studios Architects Planners
130 E. Chestnut Street, Suite 302
Columbus, OH 43215
Michael Lutsch, 614-461-0101
31-1181520, Expires: 6/11/16
Columbus Employees: 10+
Emergency Justification:
An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract so that design work can be completed so that construction work can start during the next construction season.
Fiscal Impact:
$272,800.00 is budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702 to meet the financial obligations of this contract.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Abbot Studios for architectural and engineering services tha...
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