City of Columbus - File #: 3127-2021

• File #: 3127-2021
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/18/2021
• In control: Finance Committee
• On agenda: 12/13/2021
• Final action: 12/16/2021
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with DesignLevel, LLC. for the design services for the renovation of the Public Service DODC Building located at 1800 E. 17th Avenue; to authorize the transfer of $86,600.00 between object classes within the Private Inspection Fund; to authorize the transfer of $201,000.00 between objects classes within the Public Inspection Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $133,600.00 from the Private Inspection Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $311,724.07 from the Public Inspection Fund; ($445,324.07)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/16/2021	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/14/2021	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/13/2021	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/13/2021	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/6/2021	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with DesignLevel, LLC. for design services related to the renovation of the Public Service Division of Design & Construction (DODC) Building at 1800 E. 17th Avenue.
This project is to provide design services for the renovation of the Department of Public Service DODC building. A portion of the existing building will be reconfigured for better work flow, which will include the addition of approximately 6,000 sq. ft. of mostly office space. Also, some of the outdated mechanical systems will be updated as well as adding a generator for the building. In addition, the parking lot entrance and traffic flow around the building will also be reconfigured to accommodate the changes.
The Department of Finance and Management, Office of Construction Management, solicited a Request for Proposals for the renovation of the Public Service DODC Building.
This project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services website. On July 27, 2021 the city received four (4) responses (0 FBE, 1 WBE, 1 MBE) as listed. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated by the Evaluation Committee:
Company City FBE/MBE
BBCO Design, LLC. Upper Arlington WBE
DesignLevel, LLC. Columbus EBOCC
Dynotec, Inc. Columbus MBE
TRIAD Architects, Ltd. Columbus EBOCC

DesignLevel, LLC. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and therefore the Office of Construction Management is recommending the contract award to DesignLevel, LLC.
The contract compliance number for DesignLevel, LLC. is 27-3060873 and expires July 19, 2023.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $133,600.00 from the Private Inspection Fund and $311,724.07 from the Public Inspection Fund for design services for t...