City of Columbus - File #: 1130-2010

• File #: 1130-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/8/2010
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 7/19/2010
• Final action: 7/21/2010
• Title: To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Design Group for professional services for space programming and master planning for the Municipal Court, 375 South High Street; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $250,000.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate said funds within the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/21/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/19/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/19/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/12/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/12/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2010	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2010	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/9/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2010	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/8/2010	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/8/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Design Group for professional services for space programming and master planning for the Municipal Court building, 375 South High Street.

These services are necessary to adequately plan and perform the renovation of the Municipal Court Building. The subject professional service contract includes comprehensive space planning and programming as well as a Level 1 master schedule to guide the implementation of the significant phases of the renovation of the building through to completion, which will take several (five to ten) years. The Department of Finance and Management does not possess the staffing level, expertise, or licensure necessary to complete these building programming and infrastructure renovation projects. Therefore, it is necessary to contract with a professional consultant for this project to produce the complex plans necessary for the successful renovation of this building to increase building efficiencies to more adequately support the work of the Municipal Court and to reduce energy costs. The City of Columbus has an agreement with Franklin County that requires the City to spend $30 million in capital improvements before purchasing the building.

The Office of Construction Management solicited Requests for Proposals, due on May 12, 2010. The City received eleven proposals from the following firms (0 FBE, 1 *MBE): Design Group, NBBJ, LLC., *Harris Design Services, MS Consultants, Moody-Nolan, Ltd., Pizzuti , Braun Steidl, PSA-Dewberry Design PC, Bird Houk, MA, and Hardlines Design Company. A three-person committee evaluated the proposals, consisting of one member each from the Office of Construction Management, Real Estate Management Office and Finance and Management Director's Office. Design Group obtained the highest compiled score of the candidates.

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