Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Advanced Engineering Consultants to provide design services for the HVAC Upgrades 2020-2022 Project. The contract amount is $319,742.03, with an allowance of $20,000.00 and a contingency of $37,257.97, for a total of $375,000.00 being authorized by this ordinance.
The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department is responsible for the operation of 46 buildings which contain mechanical HVAC systems. These buildings include community centers, athletic complexes, golf course clubhouses, and cultural arts centers.
Many of these systems are failing and at the end of their useful life. This project will replace air handlers, boilers, condensers, furnace units, fans, ductwork, and associated systems that are identified as failure critical and in poor condition.
A summary of the work needed and locations is as follows:
Barack Community Center - Replace boxing room air handler and two condensing units
Beatty Community Center - Replace auditorium air handler and rooftop condensing unit
Blackburn Community Center - Replace two roof-mounted exhaust fans
Carriage Place Community Center - Replace five classroom HVAC units and condensing units
Cleo Dumaree Athletic Complex - Replace boiler plant
Dodge Community Center - Clean, insulate, and jacket ductwork
Feddersen Community Center - Replace boiler plant
Holton Community Center - Replace two electric furnaces with gas furnace and new condensing units
Howard Community Center - Replace five classroom HVAC units and condensing units
Raymond Memorial Golf Course Clubhouse - Replace six furnaces and condensing units
Schiller Community Center - Replace two roof-mounted exhaust fans
Vendor Bid/Proposal Submissions (ODI designation status):
Proposals were advertised to three firms that were pre-qualified through the bi-annual Request for Statement of Qualification (RFSQ) process, in accordance with City C...
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