Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Moody-Nolan, Inc. for professional services for the Reeb Avenue Building renovation.
The original contract for professional consulting services was by City Council through Ordinance No. 2112-2012, passed October 3, 2012. A modification of the contract is necessary to complete the design concept which has been approved through the preliminary design effort, in order to meet the needs of the community. The construction of this project will be funded through a combination of City of Columbus bond funds and private sector contributions provided by local investors. At the time the original design contract fee and $7.5 million construction cost were estimated, no programming or conceptual design had been performed. Now that the programming and conceptual design is completed, based on input from the local investors and the community groups that will be occupying the building, the construction cost is now estimated to be $12.1 million. This results in the need for a more extensive design effort than was originally contemplated.
The proposed project involves the renovation of the existing 45,116 sq. ft. building originally constructed in 1900; the renovation of the existing 4,480 sq. ft. addition constructed in 1968; and the addition of 18,040 sq. ft. of building adjacent to the 1968 section. These renovations and addition will support much needed services within the Southern Gateway community. Among the many functions to be provided by the not-for-profit groups that will occupy this facility will be child care, educational services to children of all ages, support services for families, and workforce development programs,
Moody-Nolan has institutional knowledge of the project, has performed extensive predesign services, and has produced the conceptual design alternatives. It is practical and cos...
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