Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a professional architectural / engineering services agreement, with PRIME AE Group, Inc., for the Roof Restorations and Replacements Phase 2 (2024) project, in an amount up to $498,810.00.
The project scope includes design, bidding services, and construction administration services for the following 9 roofs: Fire Stations #5, #12, #18, #19, #22, #27; Police Substation #2; 1393 E. Broad Street, and the Groves Road Warehouse (design only).
2. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional architectural / engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." The project was let by the Office of Construction Management through Vendor Services and Bonfire.
Four Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) were opened on July 31, 2024.
1. PRIME AE Group, Inc.
2. Schooley Caldwell Associates (MBE)
3. CTL Engineering (MBE)
4. Star Consultants (MBE)
An evaluation committee reviewed and scored the proposals based on the criteria included Columbus City Code, Section 329. The Department of Finance and Management recommends an award be made to PRIME AE Group, Inc.
3. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFO: DAX No. 2102, expires 2/25/27, Majority-designated
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against PRIME AE Group, Inc.
4. SUBCONTRACTOR PARTICIPATION: PRIME AE Group, Inc. proposed using four firms to meet this goal:
Company Name City/State
Lawhon & Associates Columbus/OH
G. Stephens Columbus/OH
Resource International Columbus/OH
K & W Roofing, Inc. Columbus/OH
5. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is being requested in order to have de...
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