Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Thomas & Marker Construction Co. for the renovation of the Columbus Police Property Room, 724 Woodrow Avenue. The Woodrow Avenue building was purchased several years ago as a future site of the Police Property Room and Crime Lab. The Police Division has outgrown the current Property Room on Fairwood Avenue which it occupies under a memorandum of understanding from the Department of Public Utilities, and has outgrown leased space on the campus of The Ohio State University for the Police Crime Lab. The Woodrow Avenue facility will allow both the Property Room and the Crime Lab to be located in the same facility, thereby saving time and space, and creating efficiencies with handling evidence. This contract renovates the portion of the building for the Property Room only, the Crime Lab will be designed and constructed under separate contracts.
Formal bids were solicited and four companies submitted bids on September 29, 2011 as follows (0 FBE, 0 MBE):
Thomas & Marker Construction Co. $11,059,200.00
R W Setterlin Building Co. $11,197,500.00
Gutknecht Construction Co. $11,252,500.00
Messer Construction Co. $11,343,688.00
After review of all the bids received, the Office of Construction Management recommends the bid award to Thomas & Marker Construction Co. as the lowest, most responsive and responsible bidder.
Emergency action is requested so that needed renovations may be accomplished as quickly as possible to meet the operational needs of the Division of Police, thereby providing necessary services to City residents.
Thomas & Marker Construction Co. Contract Compliance No. 34-4476858, expiration date March 5, 2012.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $11,386,200.00 from the Saf...
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