City of Columbus - File #: 1115-2007

• File #: 1115-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/28/2007
• In control: Finance & Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 7/9/2007
• Final action: 7/11/2007
• Title: To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract for the Office of Construction Management with Bird Houk Collaborative for architectural and engineering consulting services for the Municipal Court Building Renovations; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/11/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/10/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/9/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/9/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/29/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/29/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved	Fail
6/29/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/29/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/29/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/28/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a professional services contract for the Office of Construction Management with Bird Houk Collaborative for architectural and engineering consulting services for the Municipal Court Building Renovations. The Office of Construction Management wishes to use the professional services firm on an ongoing basis. Services are to include: the production of detailed plans identified for Construction Management projects, the hosting of design meetings, preliminary construction and final cost estimates, master and operational plans, ensuring code compliance, bidding documents/plans, obtaining proper permit documents, and construction administration.

Requests for Statements of Qualifications were available on February 16, 2007, and responses were to be submitted on or before February 26, 2007. The City received five proposals: Bird Houk Collaborative, eS Architecture and Development, Inc., ms Consultants, Schooley Caldwell Associates, Inc., and Star Consultants (RMB). A five-person committee evaluated the proposals, consisting of one member from the Equal Business Opportunity Commission Office and four members from the Office of Construction Management.

The scores were as follows:
Bird Houk Collaborative: 719 points
Schooley Caldwell: 691 points
eS Architecture and Development: 644 points
ms Consultants: 641 points
Star Consultants (RMB): 610 points

Bird Houk Collaborative was the highest-ranked firm, receiving consistently high marks from the Committee. Overall, the Evaluation Committee decided that the statement submitted by Bird Houk Collaborative best spoke to the spirit and intent of the request. Furthermore, the Committee believes they presented a team that could best respond to the vast number of issues that will present themselves. The Finance and Management Director confirmed the Committee's decision.

Emergency action is reque...