Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Harris Design Services for professional services related to the design of a new Fire Station No. 35 at 711 North Waggoner Road.
Ordinance No. 1362-2006, passed by City Council July 26, 2006, authorized the original contract with Harris Design Services for professional services associated with the design of Fire Station No. 35; however, the project was placed on hold in 2008. Subsequently, the original design contract with Harris was eventually cancelled due to the age of the project and the normal course of business as it relates to outstanding purchase orders for prior years activity. Ord 2622-2016, authorized a new contract with Harris Design Services for design services of Fire Station No. 35, once the project had resumed.
It is now necessary to modify the scope of services with Harris Design Services for interior redesign to include personnel decontamination areas between the bays and the living quarters. The decontamination areas will allow Fire and EMS personnel a transition area in order to remove contaminated clothing before entering the living quarters. The equipment decontamination area allows for the cleaning of contaminated equipment, clothing, and turnout gear. The installation of the direct capture exhaust system in addition to the flush out system will provide for better exhaust removal from the apparatus bays. It is practical and cost effective for the coordination and continuity of the project to use the existing design firm, Harris Design Services. Prices previously established in the contract were used to determine the cost of this modification.
Emergency action is requested so that work may continue as quickly as possible to improve Fire response times in the far east area of the City.
Harris Design Services Contract Compliance No. 31-6568390, expiration date January 16,...
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