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AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LSW ENGINEERS ARIZONA, INC., FOR THE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES OF THE HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT FOR THE GLENDALE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works
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Purpose and Recommended Action
.ommendation
This is a request for City Council to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with LSW Engineers Arizona, Inc., (LSW Engineers), in an amount not to exceed $147,325 for the engineering and design services of the air conditioning (HVAC) replacement project at the Glendale Public Safety Building, and to authorize the City Manager to renew the Agreement, at the City Manager’s discretion, for an additional one, one-year renewal.
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Background
The Glendale Public Safety Building was constructed in 1989 and the majority of the heating and cooling systems are original to the facility and are due for replacement. The Professional Services Agreement with LSW Engineers is to design the replacement of the existing HVAC equipment throughout the 82,000 SF 2-story Public Safety Building, the 18,000 SF City Courts Building, and the 12,000 SF Detention Building. This includes new chillers, chilled water pumps, cooling tower cleaners, fan coil units, outside air fans, and exhaust fans.
Analysis
LSW Engineers was selected from the pre-qualified Engineering Consultants On-Call List to provide the necessary engineering and design services for this project. The engineering and design services will create the construction drawings for the construction of the HVAC replacement project at the Public Safety Building.
Previous Council Related Action
On January 10, 2017, Council authorized a budget appropriation transfer from General Fund, Contingency (1000-11901-510200) to General Fund, Capital Projects, Building Maintenance Reserve, Miscellaneous CIP (1000-81013-551000) in the amount of $758,454 to fund various critical or safety-related capital repair and replacement projects at city facilities. The design for replacement of air conditioning units at the Mail Public Safety facility was identified as one of the projects in the budget transfer request.
Community Benefit/Public Involvement
The engineering and design services for this project will consist of HVAC equipment upgrades at the Public Safety Building. These improvements will assist in providing dependable cooling for this facility and will result in maintenance and energy savings to the city.
Budget and Financial Impacts
Funding is available in Fiscal Year 2016-17 Building Maintenance Reserve Budget. Expenditures with LSW Engineers are not to exceed $147,325, contingent upon Council budget approval.
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Cost |
Fund-Department-Account |
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$147,325 |
1000-81013-551000, Bldg. Maintenance Reserve |
Capital Expense? Yes
Budgeted? Yes
Requesting Budget or Appropriation Transfer? No
If yes, where will the transfer be taken from?