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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2004 - 215RESOLUTION NO. 2004 — 215 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ALLOCATING $275,000 FOR THE REMODEL OF CITY HALL SECOND FLOOR FRONT LOBBY AREA, THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE AREA, AND THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OFFICE AREA; AWARDING A CONTRACT TO RANDALL CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $114,254 OF THE ALLOCATED FUNDS FOR THE REMODEL IMPROVEMENTS; APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY $110,000 IN MODULAR FURNITURE FROM OFFICE PAVILION USING THE ALLOCATED FUNDS; AND APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF APPROXIMATELY $13,000 USING THE ALLOCATED FUNDS TO NEXUS FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE TELEPHONE AND COMPUTER SWITCHGEAR CURRENTLY IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE AREA WHEREAS, on May 18, 2004, by Resolution No. 2004-78, the City Council approved a contract with Katz Architecture to design needed improvements to the City Hall second floor front lobby area, the Human Resources office area, and the Engineering office area. At that time it was estimated that the building improvements and necessary furniture would cost approximately $230,000; and WHEREAS, the building improvement project has now been designed and competitively bid. As part of the building improvement plan preparation, furniture and equipment was selected from Office Pavilion through a "county -wide" competitive bidding process. Section 2.60.260 of the Municipal Code authorizes the City to join other jurisdictions in public purchasing plans; and WHEREAS, included in the project will be the relocation of the telephone and computer switchgear from the Human Resources Director's office to a location across the hall under an existing contract with Nexus, the City's telephone system vendor; and WHEREAS, the Engineering Department did, in open session on November 2, 2004, publicly open, examine and declare six sealed bids for the National City City Hall Remodel project. The lowest responsive and responsible bidder was Randall Construction, whose bid to perform the work was for $114,254; and WHEREAS, the project budget has grown from the original estimate of $230,000 to $275,000, because work has been added to the project, specifically, relocating the telephone and computer switchgear; and because the budget now includes a "contingency" for conditions that may be encountered during the construction of the project which was not included in the original estimate; and WHEREAS, it is proposed that $275,000 be made available for this project by transferring monies from other accounts to the "City Hall Second Floor Remodel" project account. Resolution No. 2004 — 215 November 16, 2004 Page Two NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National City as follows: 1. That a contract in the amount of $114,254 is hereby awarded to Randall Construction for the National City City Hall Remodel project. 2. That the purchase of approximately $110,000 in office furniture from Office Pavilion is hereby approved. 3. That the expenditure of approximately $13,000 for the relocation of telephone and computer switchgear by Nexus is hereby approved. 4. That $275,000 is hereby made available for this project by the following: a. Transfer of $100,000 from project account 189-409-500-598-1400 "Phase Seven Garden Level Remodel" to project account number 001-409-500-598-1589 "City Hall Second Floor Remodel". b. Transfer of $175,000 from the "General Fund Designated for Contingencies Account" number 001-2411, to project account number 001-409-500-598-1589 "City Hall Second Floor Remodel". APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of November 2004. NicKTnrrta, ldlayor ATTEST: City y Clerk Michael R. Dall APPROVED AS TO FORM: George H. Eiser, III City Attorney