Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Facilities Management Division with Boylan Marble and Terrazzo Restoration for the restoration of the marble and terrazzo at City Hall, 90 West Broad Street.
Formal bids were solicited and three companies submitted bids on June 11, 2010 as follows (0 MBE, 0 FBE):
Boylan Marble and Terrazzo Restoration $ 55,434.00
Faith Daniel & Company LLC $ 84,036.00
The Ardit Company $110,600.00
The Facilities Management Division recommends the bid award be made to the most responsive and responsible bidder, Boylan Marble and Terrazzo Restoration. The Facilities Management Division bid the restoration work for the whole building on a per floor basis. The total cost of the contract is $85,871.00. However, due to budget constraints floors one, two, and three will be performed at this time.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to ensure that this project can be completed as much as possible in the month of August when foot traffic volumes in City Hall are usually at their lowest point of the year. This will allow us to avoid disruptions in operations, meetings, and events in City Hall.
Emergency action is requested in that funding should be authorized immediately to maintain the schedule of this project and to perform work as much as possible in the month of August when foot traffic volumes in City Hall are usually at their lowest point of the year.
Boylan Marble and Terrazzo Restoration Contract Compliance No. 20-4134561, expiration date 06/08/2012.
Fiscal Impact: This project is funded in the 2010 Capital Improvements Budget. The project will cost $55,474 and is funded with a combination of carryover funding and bonds. However, bonds have yet to be sold, necessitating a certification of $40,000.00 against the Special Income Tax Fund. Upon sale of the bonds, this will be reimbursed. The remaining ...
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