Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract with Kone, Inc. for the maintenance and service of the elevators in various City facilities under the purview of the Facilities Management Division. The original contract was authorized by City Council through Ordinance No. 1230-2008, passed July 21, 2008, in the amount of $141,000.00, and had five one-year renewal options. The second and most recent renewal was authorized by Ordinance No. 0668-2010, passed May 24, 2010, in the amount of $158,800.00.
This proposed contract modification provides funding for the renovation of three passenger elevator cabs and one prisoner elevator cab at the Central Safety Building, 120 Marconi Boulevard. The current elevator cabs are original to the building and are in poor condition. The work shall include, but is not limited to, removal of existing cab interior walls as necessary, installation of new cab rear wall and side walls (with the exception of the prisoner wall, which would be one side wall only), testing, and return to service.
These problems were not foreseen in awarding the original contract to Kone, Inc. Per the terms of that contract, when unforeseen elevators issues arise, Kone, Inc. is to give the City of Columbus an estimate of how many hours the job will require, and the City may modify the contract amount to accommodate the new repairs. Per that contract, the Facilities Managment Division is recommending that the contract be modified to include this repair. Therefore, this ordinance will allow the Finance and Management Director to modify and increase the contract with Kone, Inc. by $67,452.00 so that other necessary services within the contract are not delayed. The price per hour is based on the contract terms, while the estimated hours are based on negotiation between Kone, Inc. and the City.
Emergency action is requested so that required maintenance and services on these elevato...
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