Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract with The Albert M. Higley Company for miscellaneous renovations and demolitions at the Municipal Court Building, 375 South High Street. The original contract was authorized by Ordinance No. 1919-2008, passed December 8, 2008.
During the electrical upgrades and the planned installation of the new Automatic Transfer Switch it was discovered that the bus duct of the existing power feed from the existing transformers is deteriorating and in need of replacement. The extent of this work was not noted in the Building Code Study prior to the engineering of the Automatic Transfer Switch. This modification will also authorize an upgrade for the main electrical service and distribution service.
This modification is necessary because the electrical system is thirty years old. It is practical and cost effective for coordination and continuity of the project to use The Albert M. Higley Company for this modification. Selecting another contractor at this point would lead to duplicated work and possibly mistakes. Therefore, it would not
be in the best interests of the City to select another contractor to complete this work.
Emergency action is requested so that needed renovations can be completed as soon a possible, thereby ensuring important electrical upgrades are not delayed.
Fiscal Impact: This project is funded in the 2010 Capital Improvements Budget. The project will cost $349,000.00. However, bonds have yet to be sold, necessitating a certification of $300,000.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund. Upon sale of the bonds, this will be reimbursed. The remaining $49,000.00 is available within the Gov'l B.A.B.'s (Build America Bonds) however, a transfer is necessary to provide sufficient funding in the correct project number. This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $349,000.00 or so much as may be necessary for this purpose. The ...
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