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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12 Approval of Contract for the Low-Voltage Wiring Project for the Springfield Justice Center P-50434 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: Meeting Type: Department: March 17, 2008 Regular Session Information Technology Shawn Zweibohmer 726-3691 Consent Calendar SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL ITEM TITLE: Staff Contact: Staff Phone No: Estimated Time: APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR THE LOW-VOLTAGE WIRING PROJECT FOR THE SPRINGFIELD mSTICE CENTER P-50434. ACTION REQUESTED: Vote to Approve or Disapprove the following motion: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH CHRISTENSON ELECTRIC, INC IN THE AMOUNT OF $122,216.00 FOR MATERIALS AND LABOR AND APPROXIMA TEL Y $15,000 FOR ADDITIONAL MATERIALS AND LABOR COSTS TO PROVIDE HORIZONTAL STATION WIRING AND BACKBONE (RISER) CABLE PLANT INSTALLATION FOR THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD mSTICE CENTER ISSUE STATEMENT: With construction of the City of Springfield Justice Center well underway, the City sought a Contractor to provide the horizontal station wiring and backbone (riser) cable plant installation for the City of Springfield Justice Center. This invitation to bid process recently ended with staff recommending awarding the bid to the low bidder, Christenson Electric, Inc. Staff has not fully completed the contract negotiation with the Contractor, but due to construction timelines seeks Council approval authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract with Christenson Electric, Inc. upon final contract review by the City Attorney. ATTACHMENTS: None. DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMPACT: On March 7, 2008 the Notice of Intent to Award was sent to Christenson Electric, Inc. Staff is currently negotiating the contract with the Contractor, but seeks Council approval authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract with Christenson Electric, Inc. while council is on recess. This is necessary to meet construction timelines. Funding for this contract work will come from the furniture, fixtures, and equipment line item of the project. There is sufficient funding available in that line item to cover the cost of this contract. Proposals received for this work were: Christenson Electric, Inc. - $122,216.00 National Network Services of Oregon, Inc. - $131,398.00 Integrated Systems Group - $138,078.13 Cache Valley Electric - $146,088.73 Cascade Communication Services, Inc. - $149,250.10 The estimated $15,000 for additional materials and labor costs to provide horizontal station wiring and backbone (riser) cable plant installation was not included in the original RFP.