City of Columbus - File #: 2013-2012

• File #: 2013-2012
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/10/2012
• In control: Finance Committee
• On agenda: 9/24/2012
• Final action: 9/26/2012
• Title: To authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue various purchase orders for furniture, signage, and technology items for the newly renovated facility at 120 West Gay Street from existing and pending UTCs; to authorize a contract with Identitek Systems, Inc., d/b/a Adam Signs; to modify a contract with Messer Construction for the acceptance and coordination of said furniture, fixtures, equipment and signage for the facility; to establish an Auditor's Certificate for building contingency; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,567,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,567,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/26/2012	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/25/2012	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/24/2012	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/24/2012	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for furniture and technology infrastructure; authorizes a contract for building signage; modifies a contract for the coordination of the delivery and placement of said furniture and signage; and establishes an Auditor's Certificate for a building contingency for any items that may been overlooked for the nearly 225 employees of six city agencies and/or departments that will move into the newly renovated facility at 120 West Gay Street, commonly known as the Old Central Police Building. Employees from the following six agencies will move into this facility:
o City Attorney's Office (from City Hall and 109 N Front),
o Civil Service (from Beacon - not Piedmont),
o Income Tax (from Beacon),
o Public Safety Director Office (from Beacon),
o Purchasing (from Beacon), and
o Human Resources Department (from City Hall).

Specifically, this legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders with King Business Interiors, OfficeMax Incorporated d/b/a OM Workspace, O'Reilly Office, LLC, and Pomeroy IT Solutions from existing or pending UTCs for the purchase of furniture, technology infrastructure, fixtures, and equipment.

This legislation also authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a contract with Identitek Systems, Inc. d/b/a Adam Signs for interior building signage. The Purchasing Office solicited formal bids through SA004511 and three companies submitted bids. Identitek Systems, Inc. d/b/a Adam Signs is the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder.

Furthermore, this legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract with Messer Construction Company. The original Messer contract was authorized by Ordinance No. 0830-2011, passed June 8, 2011, and subsequently modified by Ordinance No. 1750-2012, which passed July 30, 2012. The initia...