Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Facilities Management Division with S.A. Comunale, Inc. for annual smoke and fire alarm testing, inspection and repair and sprinkler inspections, fire pump testing, and fire suppression testing for City-owned facilities under the purview of the Facilities Management Division.
Formal bids were solicited and two companies submitted bids on February 24, 2014 as follows (0 FBE, 0 MBE). The proposals were submitted in two parts. The first was for the total cost of the annual smoke and fire alarm testing. The second was hourly rates for sprinkler inspection and pump testing:
Annual Smoke and Fire Alarm Testing:
S.A. Comunale Company, Inc. $53,185.00
ATECH Fire and Security $46,485.00
Sprinkler Inspection / Fire Pump Testing / Fire Suppression / Smoke & Fire Alarm Repair / Emergency Call Backs:
S.A. Comunale Company, Inc. (Standard Labor) $81.00/hour
ATECH Fire and Security (Standard Labor) $72.00/hour
ATECH Fire and Security’s bid was incomplete, therefore, the company was deemed nonresponsive. The Facilities Management Division recommends that the bid award be made to the most responsive and responsible bidder, S.A. Comunale, Inc.
Emergency action is requested to allow fire alarm, smoke alarm, sprinkler and pump testing to begin without delay. This is important life/safety equipment and a delay could lead to building code violations.
S.A. Comunale, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 34-1122758, expiration date December 13, 2014.
Fiscal Impact: The Facilities Management Division budgeted $170,000.00 in the 2014 General Fund budget for smoke/fire alarm testing.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract on behalf of the Facilities Management Division with S.A. Comunale, Inc. for annual smoke and fire alarm testing, inspection and repair and sprinkler inspections, fire pump testing...
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