Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Mull & Weithman 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 selection of the vendor for professional services is in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code. Requests for Statements and Qualifications were sent out and fourteen proposals were received (0 FBE, 1 *MBE, 1 ^ASN): *DLZ Ohio, Inc., Schorr Architects, Inc., SEM Architects, Triad Architects, Ltd., MSA Architects, J.L, Bender Architects & Planners, URS Corporation - Ohio, Mull & Weithman, AEC, Feinknopf Macoice Schappa Architects, M + S, ^Star Consultants, Inc., WSA Studio, and XYZ.
Emergency action is requested so that needed renovations within the City may be designed and/or assessed as quickly as possible.
Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 31-1635306, expiration date September 23, 2015.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this contract is $365,000.00. This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; $125,000.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; $40,000.00 from the Information Services Capital Improvement Bond Fund; and $50,000.00 from the Street and Highway Improvements Fund.
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To amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $50,000.00 within the Street and Highway Improvements Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Street and Highway Improvements Fund and Safety Bond Funds; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Mull & Weithman Architects, ...
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