Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation amends the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget and authorizes a transfer of $410,500.00 between projects in the Safety Voted Bond Fund. This legislation also authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Smith Roofing and Sheet Metal LLC, for the Central Safety Building roof replacement project.
The existing roof is beyond its useful life. This project shall include, but is not limited to, the removal of the existing ballast, membrane, and insulation and installation of a modified bituminous membrane roofing system. It is logical to perform the roof replacement project at this time, as earlier legislation authorized the HVAC and electrical upgrade and retrofit for the Central Safety building. The HVAC and electrical upgrades were funded by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) Program, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.
Formal bids were solicited and three companies submitted bids on August 6, 2011 as follows (0 FBE, 0 MBE,):
Smith Roofing and Sheet Metal, LLC. $410,500.00
General Maintenance & Engineering Company $610,793.00
Phinney Industrial Roofing $665,000.00
The Office of Construction Management recommends the bid award be made to the most responsive and responsible bidder, Smith Roofing and Sheet Metal LLC.
Emergency action is requested to ensure that this project is not delayed, in order to meet the overall deadline for projects occurring at the Central Safety Building.
Smith Roofing and Sheet Metal, LLC Contract Compliance No. 27-0828913, expiration date February 4, 2012.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $410,500.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund for the roof replacement for the Central Safety building. There is no impact on the General Fund fo...
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