Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Smoot Construction Company of Ohio for professional services, which entail critical path method electronic construction scheduling and other project management services for the renovation of 120 West Gay Street (Old Central Police Headquarters). This service is necessary to protect the interests of the City of Columbus prior to and during this renovation. The Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management does not have the staff availability to perform these services.
Requests for Statements of Qualifications were available on December 22, 2010, and responses were to be submitted on or before January 20, 2011. The City received seven proposals (1 ^MBE, FBE): Miles-McClellan, ^Smoot Construction Company of Ohio, Administrative Controls Management, Ribway, Ruscilli, Star Consultants, and Barton-Malow. 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 work may begin as quickly as possible so that the proper management oversight of this large and complex capital improvment project is not delayed.
Smoot Construction Company of Ohio Contract Compliance No. 31-1224826; expiration date January 21, 2012.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this contract is $200,000.00. Funding is available in the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Smoot Construction Company of Ohio for professional services for the renovation of 120 West Gay Street; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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