Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with H & A Mechanical, Inc., in the amount of $87,700.00 for replacement of the HVAC equipment in the room that stores the computer server equipment for the automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS). This HVAC equipment is located on the fourth floor of Police Headquarters building at 120 Marconi Boulevard.
There are currently two Liebert air conditioning units on the fourth floor of Police HQ the control the cooling for the computer server room that maintains the AFIS computer systems. These two Liebert systems are past their useful life expectancy. This project will remove and replace the existing two units and allow for the installation of new Liebert units of the same size and capacity. The replacement units will have the most current technology to maintain a constant humidity and temperature controlled environment that is essential to allow the computerized AFIS server to function properly.
Formal bids were solicited and the City received three responses on June 25, 2014 (0 FBE, 0 MBE)
H & A Mechanical, Inc. $87,700.00
Farber Corporation $89,920.00
General Temperature Control $119,000.00
The Office of Construction Management recommends the bid award be made to the most responsive and responsible bidder, H & A Mechanical, Inc.
Emergency action is requested due to the critical need for the temperature controlled environment for the AFIS computer equipment.
H & A Mechanical, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 20-2218376, expiration date October 2, 2015.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $87,700.00 from the Public Safety Voted Bond Fund. Funding is available in the Safety Voted Bond Fund for this expenditure.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with H & A Mechanica...
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