Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Moody-Nolan, Inc. for professional architectural and engineering consulting services for the Reeb Avenue Building renovation.
Under the authority of Ordinance 1423-2012, passed July 16, 2012, the City is in the process of closing on the Reeb Avenue property this fall. This school was no longer necessary for Columbus Public School purposes; however, it provides great potential as a community resource. Working with the efforts under way with the South Side Collaborative we will renovate and possibly expand the former School as a location for the delivery of critical human services, childcare, education and civic pride. This same group will work to attract, develop and maintain long-term relationships with community partners that will occupy space in the renovated Reeb Elementary School for the provision of needed community services.
The competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes are waived because a formal solicitation for these professional services was not conducted due to the fact that Moody-Nolan, Inc. has had an ongoing and significant presence in the planning and formulation of the Reeb School renovation, and an earlier iteration when the services of the Southside Learning and Development Center (a significant service provider what will operate from the School) was considering a stand-alone facility. Given their substantial role in the initial project formulation and subsequent space planning it would not be prudent for the City to solicit another proposal. Furthermore, Finance and Management has determined that Moody-Nolan, Inc.'s fee proposal for the project is reflective of this extensive background and knowledge and it would be imprudent to seek another proposal.
Emergency action is requested to begin the space planning and design of the project so that programming c...
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