Fiscal Note
The 2017 Adopted Capital Budget includes $450,000 funded by GO Borrowing (Munis project 17451) for the planning and design of Fire Station #14. The proposed resolution authorizes a sole source purchase of services contract ($393,000) with OPN Architects, Inc. for professional architectural and engineering services for the design of Fire Station #14. The total project is estimated to cost $5,500,000 and to be completed in 2018. Funds are available for this contract.
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Authorizing the sole source purchase of services contract with OPN Architects, Inc. for professional architectural and engineering services for the design of Fire Station 14.
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WHEREAS the 2017 Capital Budget includes $450,000 for planning and design of Fire Station 14, including architectural and engineering consultant design services; and,
WHEREAS the projected 2018 Capital Budget includes $5,050,000 to complete design and construction of Fire Station 14; and,
WHEREAS OPN Architects, Inc. completed a site master plan study for the Fire Station 14 project in 2015, and is familiar with the project and design requirements; and
WHEREAS the scope of this project shall include design services for Fire Station 14 that will achieve at a minimum LEED Certification-Silver following the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations (LEED-NC) Rating System; and,
WHEREAS, under MGO 4.26(4)(b), if a service contract exceeds $25,000 and the contract was not subject to a competitive selection process, the contract shall meet one of the requirements of sec. 4.26(4)(a) and be approved by the Common Council, and signed by the Mayor and Clerk; and
WHEREAS, this contract meets section 4.26(4)(a)7 which provides that a contract may be approved without a competitive selection process if the contractor has performed similar services in the past and it would be economical on the basis of time and money to retain the same firm.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that t...
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