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BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Elford Inc. for Fire Facility Renovation - Women’s Locker Facilities.
The project’s scope is a complete renovation of the female locker room including new showers, flooring, lockers, finishes while also adding a mother’s room and unisex shower & restroom.
The Department of Finance and Management, Office of Construction Management, solicited bids which were formally advertised on June 3, 2022, the city received only one (1) response (0 AS1, 0 FBE, 0 MBE,) as follows:
Bidder/Consultant City FBE/MBE Amount of Bid
Elford Columbus EBOCC $ 544,000.00
Elford, Inc. submitted the bid of $ 544,000.00. The Office of Construction Management recommends a bid award for $544,000.00 be made to the sole responsive and responsible bidder, Elford, Inc.
Elford Inc. Contract Compliance No. 31-4371060, expiration date January 31, 2024.
Emergency action is requested as with the recent increased effort to recruit minority Division of Fire candidates, the Division has increased the number of female recruits into the Academy. The current locker room facilities at the Fire Training Academy are inadequate for the expected female participation.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $544,000.00 from the Public Safety General Obligation Bond Funds with Elford Inc. for Fire Facility Renovation - Women’s Locker Facilities.
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To amend the 2021 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Elford Inc., for Fire Facility Renovation - Women’s Locker Facilities; to authorize the expenditure of $544,000.00 within the Public Safety General Obligation Bond Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($544,000.00)
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WHEREAS, pursuant to a Request for bids solicited by the Office of ...
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