Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: The HVAC & Air Purification Units in the Southerly Waste Water Treatment Plant East Aeration Building are approaching the end of their useful life and are becoming increasingly difficult to repair and maintain. There will be two future renewals; one that will design the bid package for construction and one for professional services during construction.
The Community Planning Area is 64- Far South
2. PROCUREMENT: The Department of Public Utilities advertised a Request for Proposals (RFP’s) for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Air Purification for the Southerly Waste Water Treatment Plant’s East Aeration Building on Vendor Services and Bonfire websites from January 28, 2020 to February 28, 2020. The city received one (1) response. The responding proposal from Advanced Engineering Consultants, Ltd. was deemed responsive and fully evaluated per Columbus City Code Section 329.
3. SUMMARY OF TASKS: The initial contract for preliminary engineering will analyze the space being served, calculate heating demands, sample for H2S, determine air purification needs, and investigate challenges with fitting the proposed equipment into the existing space. A detailed design memorandum will be created, and future scope of work will depend on these results.
4. MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT: The Department anticipates requesting additional future renewals to this contract.
5. PROJECT TIMELINE: Contract work is required to be completed in a manner acceptable to the City within 32 months from the date that a Notice To Proceed (NTP) is given by the City.
6. Contract Compliance No.: 31-1612308 | F1 |6/30/2021| Vendor#: 005665
7. Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is not requested at this time.
8. Economic Impact: This project is necessary for replacement of failing HVAC and Air Purification systems the treatment facility. Environmental benefits will likely be inherent in the project, because newl...
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