Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract with Schorr Architects, Inc. for professional architectural and engineering consulting services for various City renovation projects. This serves as a blanket contract for renovations to City building and building components. The original contract was authorized by Ordinance No. 1201-2011, passed July 26, 2011, authorized the contract for professional architectural and engineering consulting services for various City renovation projects. Ordinance No. 1739-2012, passed August 1, 2012, authorized a modification of the original contact.
This modification is necessary for professional services for the design and construction renovation of the government television studio, control room, and editing suites. The current studio and control room are in need of being updated to a more efficient lighting and improved audio and video control systems. Additionally, the current architectural features of the studio and editing suites are badly outdated and need to be updated. The Department of Technology has previously entered into a contract with a studio consultant to determine the needs of the studio and control room. This modification will allow Schorr Architects to provide the design for the structural, architectural, and electrical system to accommodate the new equipment and lighting.
This modification also authorizes additional funding for the blanket contract for renovations to City building and building components under the jurisdiction of Public Safety and Public Service but projects that will be overseen by Finance and Management. A blanket contract is an efficient mechanism by which smaller renovation projects can be more efficiently scoped and bid. Actual construction projects designed under this contract come back to Council for authorization.
When bids were solicited for this contract it was anticipated that it would be modified for use ov...
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