Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a construction contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with S.A. Comunale Company, Inc., for the CDBG Directions for Youth and Family Services HVAC Replacement project, in the amount of $389,300.00.
Directions for Youth & Families Services offers programs that provide community-based treatment and prevention services that emphasize commitment to the family, school, and work. Work under this project includes replacement of nine (9) rooftop HVAC units at the facility located at 657 S. Ohio Avenue, Columbus, OH 43205.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The project was let by the Office of Construction Management through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Six hundred eighty-four (684) vendors were solicited.
The Director of Finance and Management publicly opened 5 bids on January 29, 2026:
Bid Total
Cap City Comfort LLC $259,560.80
S.A. Comunale Co., Inc. $389,300.00
Farber Corporation $389,900.00
Black Bronco Construction $430,000.00
General Temperature Control $468,000.00
*The bid by Cap City Comfort LLC was deemed non-responsive for submitting an incomplete bid.
S.A. Comunale Company, Inc.’s bid was deemed the lowest, best, most responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $389,300.00. Their Contract Compliance Number is 006554 and expires 4/21/27.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against S.A. Comunale Company, Inc.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to comply with expenditure deadlines for CDBG funding.
4. FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this project will come from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program provides annual grants on a formu...
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