Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with the Righter Company, Inc. for window replacements at the following fire stations. Fire Station No. 6 at 5750 Maple Canyon Avenue; Fire Station No. 15 at 1800 Livingston Avenue; Fire Station No. 22 at 3039 Parsons Avenue; and Fire Station No. 25 at 739 West 3rd Avenue. The existing windows are mostly single pane and many allow for adverse air infiltration. Additionally, many of the windows open and close with difficulty. New commercial grade aluminum windows will be thermally insulated for enhanced energy conservation.
Formal bids were solicited and the City received two bids on June 17, 2015 as follows (0 FBE, 0 MBE):
Righter Company, Inc. $293,500.00
2K General $294,003.00
The Office of Construction Management recommends that the bid be made to the most responsive and responsible bidder, the Righter Company.
Emergency action is requested so as to expedite the manufacture of the new replacement windows and to have them installed prior to the winter weather.
Righter Company, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 31-0889208, expiration date November 13, 2016
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this contract is $293,500.00 with a contingency of $30,000.00 for a total of $323,500.00. This legislation amends the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget and transfers funds between projects within the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund. Sufficient authority for this project is available.
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To amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects within the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with the Righter Company, Inc. for window replacement at various fire stations located within the City of Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $323,500.00 from the...
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