Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Palmetto Construction Services, LLC for Phase 1 renovations at the 4252 Groves Road Building. Under this first phase, several Public Safety divisions will be housed in the facility. The Fire Division Warehouse will be relocated from its current home on Williams Road which is leased property. This Warehouse houses back up Fire apparatus, Emergency Response Vehicles, Rescue Vehicles, EMS Emergency Units, various supplies such as janitorial, emergency services and medical supplies, fire equipment (such as hoses and additional turnout gear), and other equipment utilized by the Division of Fire that is otherwise not housed at one of the Fire Stations or at the Training Academy. Additionally, the Support Services Division will be relocated from the Fleet Operations Building at 4211 Groves Road where is was temporarily relocated to when the former Greenlawn Complex was demolished, and the Weights/Measures/Licensing Division will be relocated from the Piedmont Building. Under this first phase the entire Support Services Division will be under the same roof.
Renovations of the building will include replacement of the exterior building envelope, as well as interior renovations on approximately one-half of the existing building. Interior renovations will include office space, HVAC, electrical, and fire suppression systems. The existing roof will remain, but will be renovated/improved in terms of structure and weather tightness. Site work will also include new storm lines to properly handle storm water, and asphalt paving around the building. It should be noted that interior office space renovations will accomodate city employees as well as public access for the Weights/Measures/Licensing division.
Formal bids were solicited and four (4) companies submitted bids on November 18, 2015 as follows (0 FBE,...
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