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November
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Agenda Item No. 54 Roll Call No. 09- Communication
No. 09-791 Submitted
by: Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer
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AGENDA
HEADING:
Hearing
on Police Academy HVAC Upgrade:
Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents,
engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids and designating lowest responsible
bidder as Brockway Mechanical & Roofing Company, Inc., Mark J. Brockway, President & CEO, 5805 Enterprise Drive, Grimes, IA 50111, $92,470.
SYNOPSIS:
This
is a public hearing to allow for public input on the Police Academy HVAC
Upgrade and take the necessary actions as required by Iowa Code to authorize a
contract for construction of the proposed project. This project will replace the existing
30-year old HVAC equipment at the Police Academy with new energy efficient
heating and cooling units.
FISCAL
IMPACT:
Amount: $92,470 Construction Contract ($135,000 City
Engineer's Estimate)
Funding
Source: 2009-2010 CIP, Page
Building-13, HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing Improvements, BLD074, G. O. Bonds.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
On
October 12, 2009, under Roll Call No. 09-1830, the City Council received and
filed plans, specifications, form of contract documents and City Engineer's
estimate for the construction of the Police Academy HVAC Upgrade. Before the City Council can enter into a
contract, it must hold a public hearing and approve the proposed plans,
specifications and form of contract documents and engineer's estimate for the
construction of the Police Academy HVAC Upgrade, 10-2009-006. The improvement includes the replacement of
two existing roof top units (RTU) with six new units. The installation of the new units
necessitates the replacement of the acoustical lay-in ceiling in the main
hallway. The work will be performed at
the Des Moines Police Academy at 433 E. Army Post Road, Des Moines, Iowa 50315.
Energy cost savings resulting from these improvements are expected to be
$10,000 to $15,000 per year.
Sealed
bids for said improvement were submitted by the following bidders:
Brockway
Mechanical & Roofing Company, Inc., Grimes, IA
Corn
States Sheet Metal Fabricators, Inc., West Des Moines, IA, Bid read under
advisement
Air-Con
Mechanical, Corp., Des Moines, IA
Stroh
Corporation, Des Moines, IA
Central
Iowa Mechanical Co., Des Moines, IA
The
Waldinger Corporation, Des Moines, IA
Excel
Mechanical Company, Inc., Des Moines, IA
Proctor
Mechanical Corporation, West Des Moines, IA
The bids were received and opened at a public meeting presided
over by the City Engineer in the City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall,
400 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, Iowa
50309, at 11:00 a.m. on October 27, 2009.
The City Engineer has determined that the lowest responsive,
responsible bid for the construction of said improvement was submitted by
Brockway Mechanical & Roofing Company, Inc., and said bid should be
accepted. The Finance Director has
determined that funds are available for said improvement, as stated above.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):
Date: October 12, 2009
Roll Call Number: 09-1830
Action: Ordering construction of
the Police
Academy HVAC Upgrade: Receiving of bids,
(10-27-09), and Setting date of hearing, (11-9-09). (Construction Estimate -
$135,000). (Council Communication No. 09-722) Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S):
NONE
ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:
Partial payments to the
contractor and final acceptance of work.
For more information on this
and other agenda items, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 515-283-4209 or
visit the Clerk’s Office on the second floor of City Hall, 400 Robert D. Ray
Drive. Council agendas are available to
the public at the City Clerk’s Office on Thursday afternoon preceding Monday’s
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