Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. to provide design services for the HVAC Controls Upgrades - Phases 2-3 Project. The contract amount is $90,606.00, with a contingency of $8,560.60, for a total of $99,166.60 being authorized by this ordinance
This project is a continuation of departmental efforts to modernize end-of-life HVAC equipment throughout our facilities in order to improve energy efficiency and user comfort. This contract is for design services for the second and third of three phases to replace or upgrade antiquated HVAC control systems. These changes will improve operating efficiency of the facilities and allow them to be added to Recreation and Parks Department’s Niagara brand system for remote management.
The project scope includes replacement of defunct HVAC control systems at Whetstone Community Center, Dodge Community Center, Brentnell Community Center, and the Maintenance Headquarters Facility. Other locations included in this project will be Blackburn Community Center, Barack Community Center, Beatty Community Center and Holton Community Center. All of these locations will have their systems integrated into the centralized HVAC control system.
The Recreation and Parks Department was awarded $156,193.00 in grant funds through the State of Ohio, Department of Development, Office of Energy and Environment (OEE) Energy Efficiency Program for Ohio Communities (EEPOC) in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This grant was specifically intended to support the work on Blackburn Community Center and the Maintenance Headquarters Facility and will be used towards the future construction of the project at these locations.
Vendor Bid/Proposal Submissions (Office of Diversity and Inclusion designation status):
Every two years, the Recreation and Parks Department pre-qu...
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