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BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Knight Electric, Inc. in the amount of $504,807.00 for renovation of the existing exterior lighting for City Hall, 90 West Broad Street. This legislation authorizes an upgrade to the current exterior lighting at City Hall to an LED lighting system. The new LED lighting will provide colored lighting and upgrade the existing lights in the landscape beds around City Hall. All new lighting will be controlled by a central control panel.
Formal bids were solicited and the City received one bid on June 15, 2018 as follows (0 FBE, 1 *MBE):
*Knight Electric, Inc. $504,807.00
The Office of Construction Management recommends the contract be awarded to the sole responsive bidder, Knight Electric, Inc.
Emergency action is requested due to the lead-time in ordering materials and so renovation of the lighting system may occur during the summer construction season.
Knight Electric, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 31-1409432, expiration date April 24, 2020.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $504,807.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund with Knight Electric, Inc. for renovation of the existing exterior lighting for City Hall, 90 West Broad Street. The Finance and Management Department budgeted $505,000.00 for this project within the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Knight Electric, Inc. for renovation of the existing exterior lighting for City Hall; to authorize the expenditure of $504,807.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($504,807.00)
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WHEREAS, the Office of Construction Management solicited formal competitive bids for renovation of ...
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