Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members

Agenda Item #______





Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



November 20, 2007



Agenda Report #_____







TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations



INITIATED BY: Finance Department





(A) PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES (ANNUAL CONTRACT) ? RFP NO. 08-0002



It is requested that Council approve the annual contract for Professional

Surveying Services for the Finance Department, Revenue Division, with Moon,

Meeks, Mason & Vinson, Inc., on an ?as needed basis?. The surveying services

requested are in conjunction with the application process for an Alcoholic

Beverage License in Muscogee County. Section 3-7(a)(4) of the Code of

Ordinances, City of Columbus, Georgia, requires all applications for new

Alcoholic Beverage Licenses to include a certificate from a registered surveyor

showing a scale drawing of the location of the proposed premise and the

distance of the proposed premises from any prohibited locations covered in

Section 3-5 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Columbus, Georgia.



These surveys are to be coordinated and conducted by a registered surveyor,

contracted by the city, and the nonrefundable cost of such surveys are to be

paid by the applicants to the Columbus Consolidated Government.



The survey services shall consist of boundary research necessary to prepare

plats, scale drawings and accurate measurements involving the proposed

locations for Alcoholic Beverage Licenses. This will include the completion of

?Surveyor?s Reports? certifying the measurements from the property lines of

proposed locations for Alcoholic Beverage Licenses to the property lines of any

surrounding prohibited locations as stated in Section 3-5 of the Code of

Ordinances, City of Columbus, Georgia.



The term of the contract shall be for two years, with an option to renew for

three additional twelve-month periods. Contract renewal will be contingent

upon the mutual agreement of the City and the Contractors.



The RFP specifications were posted on the City?s website. The RFP has been

advertised, opened and evaluated. Proposals were received, August 17, 2007,

from the following offerors:



Moon, Meeks, Mason & Vinson, Inc. (Columbus, GA)

EMC Engineering Services, Inc. (Columbus, GA)



The proposals were reviewed by the Evaluation Committee members, which

consisted of representatives from Finance, Inspections & Code and Public

Services. Also a representative from the Finance Department served in an

advisory position and was not voting member.



The City?s Procurement Ordinance, Article 3-110, Competitive Sealed Proposals

for the procurement of Equipment, Supplies and Professional Services, governs

the RFP Process. During the process of an RFP there is no formal opening, due

to the possibility of negotiated components of the proposal. In the event

Council does not approve the recommended offeror, no proposal responses or any

negotiated components are made public until after the award of the contract.

If Council does not approve the recommended offeror(s), negotiations will begin

with the next responsive offeror. Evaluation results and cost information have

been submitted to the City Manager in a separate memo for information purposes.



Funds are budgeted each fiscal year for this on-going expense: General Fund ?

Finance - Revenue-Occupation Tax ? Revenue Collections - Contractual Services;

0101-200-2200-REVS-6319.





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(B) CHANGE ORDER NO. 9 FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AT NEW LIBRARY ? RFP NO.

03-0017



It is requested that Council authorize the execution of Change Order No. 9 with

Batson Cook Construction, for additional construction and FF&E requirements, in

the amount of $2,645,865.00. Resolution No. 72-03, dated February 11, 2003,

authorized the execution of the contract with Batson Cook Construction. Change

Order No. 9 includes:





Description Amount

1. Add HVAC Fluid Coolers 201,000.00

2. Adjustment to outside air systems 26,000.00

3. Temperature control for auditorium 53,442.00

4. Install airlock and/or modify doors from Porte Cohere to conference center

41,052.00

5. Modify front doors (center set) to improve operation 17,415.00

6. Supplemental heat at loading dock 18,000.00

7. Working sun shades in reference reading room, technical services, children?s

back door and staff lounge 68,036.00

8. Improve soundproofing at study rooms in building 22,239.00

9. Modify steps at bottom of grand staircase 9,600.00

10. Barrier in front of the building 7,042.00

11. Acoustical treatment in video conference room 12,718.00

12. Design costs for items 1 - 11 67,358.00

13. Additional security cameras 26,400.00

14. Reading and storytelling plaza at children?s area, including landscaping at

plaza 1,349,419.00

15. Landscaping in front of Library 300,000.00

16. Design costs for items 14 - 15 166,925.00

17. Super capacity drop-box 21,294.00

18. Interior signage 44,832.00

19. Plasma kiosk in rotunda 44,832.00

20. Microfilm cabinets 51,237.00

21. Display units 20,034.00

22. Power lift & cleaning equipment 5,252.00

23. Complete equipping of children?s and teens departments 17,292.00

24. Mobile communication units for reference department 19,214.00

25. Room scheduling software 6,020.00

26. ILS reporting software 19,212.00

Change Order No. 9 2,645,865.00

Total Contract amount including previous change orders 23,739,620.88

Total contract amount including previous change orders and Change Order No.9

26,385,485.88



Funds are budgeted in FY08 Budget: 1999 Sales Tax Project Fund - 1999 SPLOST-

MCSD Library Project; 0540 ? 695 ? 2120 ? Various ? 50500 ? 20080.





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(C ) EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT PLAYBACK SYSTEM FOR

CCGTV



It is requested that Council approve payment to Media Products of Atlanta, in

the amount of $10,877.00, for the emergency purchase of a replacement playback

system for CCGTV.



The playback system is used to broadcast recorded programs on CCGTV. The

current system is over five years old and has begun to malfunction, and parts

to repair the equipment are obsolete due to its age. The malfunctioning

equipment is causing programs to play in fast motion, stall or not play at

all. CCGTV provides valuable information to the citizens of Columbus.

Therefore, the City Manager authorized the emergency purchase of a replacement

playback system.



Funds are available in the FY08 Budget: General Fund ? Miscellaneous ?

Non-Categorical ? Capital Expenditures Over $5,000; 0101- 590 ? 3000 ? NCAT ?

7761.







?ITEM A?



A RESOLUTION



NO._____



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO EXECUTE AN ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL

SURVEYING SERVICES WITH MOON, MEEKS, MASON & VINSON, INC., ON AN ?AS NEEDED

BASIS? FOR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT/REVENUE DIVISION.



WHEREAS, an RFP was administered (RFP 08-0002) and proposals were received from

two qualified offerors; and,



WHEREAS, the proposal submitted by Moon, Meeks, Mason & Vinson, Inc., met all

proposal requirements and was evaluated most responsive to the RFP; and,



WHEREAS, the term of contract shall be for two years, with an option to renew

for three additional twelve-month periods. Contract renewal is contingent upon

the mutual agreement of the City and the Contractor.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an annual

contract for professional surveying services with Moon, Meeks, Mason & Vinson,

Inc., on an ?as needed basis? for the Finance Department/Revenue Division.

Funds are budgeted each fiscal year for this on-going expense: General Fund ?

Finance - Revenue-Occupation Tax ? Revenue Collections - Contractual Services;

0101-200-2200-REVS-6319.

_________________________________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held the _________ day of ____________, 2007 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

?ITEM B?



A RESOLUTION



NO._____





A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 9 WITH BATSON COOK

CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,645,865.00



WHEREAS, Resolution No. 72-03, dated February 11, 2003, authorized the

execution of the contract with Batson Cook Construction; and,



WHEREAS, additional construction and FF&E requirements are necessary for

completion of this project.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute Change Order No. 9 with

Batson Cook Construction, for construction and FF&E requirements (see the

attached item) , in the amount of $2,645,865.00. Funds are budgeted in FY08

Budget: 1999 Sales Tax Project Fund - 1999 SPLOST- MCSD Library Project; 0540 ?

695 ? 2120 ? Various ? 50500 ? 20080.



_________________________________________





Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held the _________ day of ____________, 2007 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

"ITEM C?



A RESOLUTION



NO.____________





A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO MEDIA PRODUCTS OF ATLANTA, IN THE AMOUNT OF

$10,877.00 FOR THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT PLAYBACK SYSTEM FOR

CCGTV.



WHEREAS, the playback system is used to broadcast recorded programs on CCGTV.

The current system is over five years old and has begun to malfunction, and

parts to repair the equipment are obsolete due to its age. The malfunctioning

equipment is causing programs to play in fast motion, stall or not play at all;

and,



WHEREAS, CCGTV provides valuable information to the citizens of Columbus.

Therefore, the City Manager authorized the emergency purchase of a replacement

playback system.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to make payment to Media

Products of Atlanta, in the amount of $10,877.00, for the emergency purchase of

a replacement playback system for CCGTV. Funds are available in the FY08

Budget: General Fund ? Miscellaneous ? Non-Categorical ? Capital Expenditures

Over $5,000; 0101- 590 ? 3000 ? NCAT ? 7761.

_________________________________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held the _________ day of ____________, 2007 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

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