Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Cleveland Marble Mosaic Company for the Central Safety Building exterior membrane and sealant replacement.
The Central Safety building is a 215,000 square foot, nine-story downtown office building constructed in the late 1980's. It accommodates all of the central administrative functions of the Columbus Police Division and it operates twenty-four hours per day. As constructed, the building envelope does not properly protect and seal the building, thereby allowing air to enter and escape, wasting energy. The retrofit of a proper vapor barrier and recaulking will correct this problem. The exterior stone cladding panels are to be removed so that a vapor barrier can be properly installed. The exterior panels will then be cleaned, reaffixed, and re-caulked. This project will greatly improve the energy efficiency of the Building and will improve tenant comfort.
With other retrofits completed over the past two years we will be able to meet modern energy efficiency standards. The earlier retrofits will reduce annual energy consumption by nearly 12%, but a total of 40% is expected to be achieved when the envelope project is completed.
The overall benefits associated with this project should greatly reduce occupant complaints and increase overall occupant comfort and efficiency. Further benefits include the reduction of over-taxing and premature failure of the heating and air-conditioning systems, extended equipment life through improved operations and maintenance of building systems, and the proper envelope enclosure via panels being fully and properly affixed.
Formal bids were solicited and the City received three bids on February 14, 2013 as follows (*AA, 0 FBE, 0 MBE):
Cleveland Marble Mosaic Company $6,170,000.00
Berglund/*Smoot CSB Safety Building Extension JV $6,597,000.0...
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