Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with The Righter Company for Phase 2 of small scale renovations at fire stations. These renovations include electrical, plumbing, and venting building modifications needed for the installation of commercial grade washers and dryers. The future acquisition and installation of these washers and dryers will be conducted by the Division of Fire so that uniforms and turn out gear may be cleaned at the fire stations.
These small scale renovations will be conducted at the following Division of Fire stations:
Fire Alarm Office, 1250 Fairwood Avenue;
Fire Training Academy, 3639 Parsons Avenue;
Fire Station No. 3, 222 Greenlawn Avenue;
Fire Station No. 6, 5750 Maple Canyon Avenue;
Fire Station No. 14, 1514 Parsons Avenue;
Fire Station No. 20, 2646 E. Fifth Avenue;
Fire Station No. 22, 3069 Parsons Avenue;
Fire Station No. 23, 4451 E. Livingston Avenue;
Fire Station No. 24, 1585 Morse Road;
Fire Station No. 29, 5151 Little Turtle Way.
Formal bids were solicited and the city received two bids on February 16, 2018 as follows (1 *FBE, 0 MBE):
The Righter Company $94,920.00
*Bomar Construction Company $154,641.00
The Office of Construction Management recommends the bid be made to the most responsive and responsible bidder, The Righter Company.
The Righter Company Contract Compliance No. 31-10889208, expiration date January 19, 2020.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $94,920.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund with The Righter Company for small scale electrical, plumbing, and venting renovations at various fire stations. These funds are budgeted within the Public Safety capital budget.
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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 The Righter Company for small scale renovations at various fire stations; and to authorize the expenditure of $94,920.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund. ($94,920.00)
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WHEREAS, the Office of Construction Management solicited formal/competitive bids for code-related construction necessary for the installation of washers and dryers at various fire stations; and
WHEREAS, The Righter Company was deemed the lowest, most responsive, and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $94,920.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with The Righter Company for small scale renovations at various fire stations; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to enter into a contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with The Righter Company for small scale renovations necessary for the installation of washers and dryers at various fire stations.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $94,920.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in SECTION 1, is hereby authorized in the Safety Voted Bond Fund, Object Class 06 Capital Outlay, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.