Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify contracts with various vendors for renovations and asbestos cleanup at the Fire Training Academy on Parsons Avenue in the amount of $600,000.00.
Over time, water has infiltrated around the twenty-two sky lights and ceiling vents in the facility. These skylights will be removed and any asbestos will be cleaned up. In addition, several roof leaks will be repaired by General Maintenance. Most of the carpeting in the facility was installed when the city purchased the old Wehrle High School in the 1990’s and now needs replaced. Much of the underlying tile flooring under the carpet contains asbestos material that must be removed along with the old carpet. Several of the ceilings that are covered with a sound protectorate also contain asbestos and must eventually be removed. This ordinance will authorize a temporary repair to the ceiling and wall joints. Full asbestos removal and ceiling plastering will need to be budgeted in the 2015 capital budget for the Division of Fire. Finally, this ordinance will authorize funds to place new carpeting and flooring in many of the rooms.
This ordinance will authorize contract modification (under Facilities Management) of $250,000.00 with Ohio Technical Services for the asbestos cleanup around skylights, classroom ceilings and floor areas; Contract modification of $150,000.00 with Continental for new carpeting at the Fire Training Academy and Administration building on Parsons Avenue; Contract modification with General Maintenance & Engineering in the amount of $150,000.00 for roof repairs at the Fire Training Academy and a remaining contingency balance of $50,000 on auditor’s certificate for any of the three vendors.
Contracts for these services are available in the Facilities Management Division. This ordinance increases the funding on these contracts to make the stated renovations.
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