Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with DLZ Architecture, Inc. professional services to design the Front Street parking garage, Phase II.
In 2010, Phase I renovations commenced on the 98-102 North Front Street Parking Garage. Earlier that year the City had purchased the garage with the knowledge that the hard surfaces were in need of rehabilitation and repair. These renovations were needed prior to moving approximately 250 surface lot vehicles due to the pending renovation of the former Central Police Headquarters Building. These improvements addressed the deterioration of the hard surfaces, resealing, restriping, and interior drainage. Under Phase II of this project further renovation of the interior of the garage will continue with elements such as the installation of energy efficient lighting, way-finding signage, traffic controls, drainage, communications cable and equipment, security systems, build out of the storefront spaces, stairwells, and other architectural and engineering improvements, as necessary.
Requests for Statements of Qualifications were advertised on July 12, 2011, and responses were to be submitted on or before August 26, 2011. The City received nine responses from the following firms (0 FBE, 1 *MBE, 2 +ASN): O&S Associates, Vivid Design Group, P.C., Heapy Engineering, *Moody Nolan, Meacham & Apel Architects, JL Bender, +Kabil Associates Inc, Harris Architects, and +DLZ Architects, Inc. The selection of the vendor for professional services is in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code.
Emergency action is requested so that the necessary professional services may be accomplished without delay, thereby ensuring that needed renovations at the 98-102 North Front Street parking garage are not delayed.
DLZ Architecture, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 31-1209514, exp...
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