Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Star Consultants for professional services at the Columbus Public Health Building, located at 240 Parsons Avenue.
Ordinance No. 2709-2014, passed by City Council on December 10, 2014, authorized the assessment, design and construction administration of the existing HVAC system, including the air handling units (AHU’s), boilers, chillers, cooling tower, VAV boxes, and various valves and piping. A modification of the contract is necessary for additional services that include third party commissioning, additional construction administration, and the design and construction administration for a backup chiller. Third party commissioning involves an independent consultant that will analyze inspect and review all installed systems to ensure that systems function as intended. Construction administration involves additional on-site work by Star Consultants to ensure that the project proceeds as designed. Star Consultants will also provide addtional design consultation to ensure that the recently installed back-up chiller is incorporated into the comprehensive HVAC system renovation project that is currently in the design phase.
Due to the fact that Star Consultants was awarded the original contract, an ongoing modification with Star Consultants is the logical and most expeditious option. Selecting another vendor could lead to duplicated work and delays. Therefore, it is not in the best interest of the City to select another vendor for these services. Prices already established in the contract were used to determine the cost of this modification.
Star Consultants Contract Compliance No. 31-1558857
Fiscal Impact: The original cost of the contract was $400,000.00. The cost of this contract modification is $460,084.00 for a total of $860,084.00. Funding for this modificaiton is available in the Const...
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