Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with General Maintenance and Engineering Company for the Health North Dormitory renovation, 240 Parsons Avenue.
The project includes, but is not limited to, various exterior repairs at the window openings and the roof, the floor slabs and the ceiling. In addition, the project includes a new foundation waterproofing system along the north wall, various site rigid paving and landscape repairs and storm system repairs and additions.
Formal bids were solicited and three companies submitted bids on March 5, 2012 as follows (0 MBE, 0 FBE):
General Maintenance and Engineering Company $454,793.00
2K General $534,500.00
Gutknecht Construction $1,134,500.00
The Office of Construction Management recommends the bid award be made to the most responsive and responsible bidder, General Maintenance and Engineering Company.
Emergency action is requested so that the contractor will be able to complete this project during good weather.
General Maintenance and Engineering Company Contract Compliance No. 31-4188545, expiration date May 19, 2012.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this contract is $454,793.00. Funds are available in the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with General Maintenance and Engineering Company for the Health Department North Dormitory renovation, 240 Parsons Avenue; to authorize the expenditure of $454,793.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($454,793.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Health Department North Dormitory renovation to occur; and
WHEREAS, formal bids were solicited and three companies submitted bids; and
WHEREAS, General Maintenance and Engineering Company is the most responsive and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract with General Maintenance and Engineering Company for the Health Department North Dormitory renovation, 240 Parsons Avenue, so that the contractor will be able to complete this project during good weather, thereby, preserving the public health, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with General Maintenance and Engineering Company for the Health Department North Dormitory renovation, 240 Parsons Avenue.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $454,793.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in SECTION 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Division: 45-27
Fund: 733
Project: 570030-100015
OCA Code: 733015
Object Level: 06
Object Level 3: 6620
Amount $454,793.00
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.