Columbus, Georgia

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members

Agenda Item # 3



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



January 6, 2009



Agenda Report # 348







TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations



INITIATED BY: Finance Department

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(A) EMERGENCY UPGRADE OF THE CCG-TV AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT AND COUNCIL CHAMBERS



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

the amount of $12,632.00, for the emergency upgrade of CCG-TV audio/visual

equipment and Council Chambers.

Per Resolution #161-08, Media Products was approved to proceed with providing

new audio and visual equipment for CCG-TV and Council Chambers in the amount of

$70,807.00. However, during the initial engineering design process and

walk-thru, the vendor recommended changes that would greatly enhance the entire

project. The most significant changes were the replacement of the podium

microphones with those which had glow rings and the addition of a Crestron

Control System with two touch panel positions. All other items remain

essentially unchanged with exception of adding a Mackie 1402-VLZ Audio Mixer to

the list of equipment, which will reside in a new vertical equipment rack

located in the control room. These changes will provide a superior audio system

that will correct the inherent audio level problems experienced with the

current system.

Since the vendor was already in the process of providing the new equipment, the

City Manager approved the emergency purchase of the changes in order to keep

the project on schedule and to ensure the quality level of the audio system.

Funds are budgeted in the FY09 Budget: General Fund ? Chief Administrator ?

Public Information Agency ? Operating Materials; 0101-130-2600-INFO-6728.



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B) HVAC UPGRADE AT GOVERNMENT CENTER ANNEX ? RFB NO. 09-0020

It is requested that Council authorize the execution of a contract with

Holbrook Service Company, Inc., in the amount of $1,894,254.00, for HVAC

services at the Government Center Annex. The work consists of, but is not

limited to, selective demolition and new mechanical, electrical and ceiling

systems.

Seventy-six bid invitations were mailed and specifications were posted on the

website of Columbus Consolidated Government. A mandatory pre-bid

conference/site visit was held on November 5, 2008; ten (10) vendors were

represented at the conference. Three (3) bid responses were received on

December 5, 2008. This bid has been advertised, opened and reviewed. The

bidders are:



Bidders Lump Sum Bid

Holbrook Service Company, Inc. (Columbus, GA) $1,894,254.00

Comfort Systems USA (Thomasville, GA) $2,110,000.00

Georgia Mechanical, Inc. (Buford, GA) $2,179,243.00



Funds are budgeted in the FY09 Budget: General Fund Supported Capital Projects

- Engineering/Architect Services - Annex HVAC;

0508-660-1000-CPGF-6338-22244-20080.



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(C) CAMERA TRUCK ? RFP NO. 09-0003



It is requested that Council authorize the purchase of one (1) color,

closed-circuit television inspection system completely installed in a van with

16? hi-cube body, ready for operation, from CUES, Inc. The system shall be

capable of inspecting pipes and sewer lines. The system shall be used for the

inspection of underground infrastructure assets and will be used to inspect

underground infrastructure assets.



Requests for proposal invitations were mailed to one hundred, eight vendors.

This RFP has been advertised and posted on the City?s web page. Proposals were

received on August 29, 2008 from four offerers:



Cues, Inc. (Orlando, FL)

Aries Industries (Waukisha, WI)

Environmental Products (Winter Garden, FL)

Municipal Equipment Sales (Woodstock, GA)



Proposals were reviewed by the Evaluation Committee, which consisted of voting

representatives from the Engineering Department and the Fleet Management

Division of the Public Services Department. A Representative from the

Engineering Department served in an advisory capacity.



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 offerer, no proposal responses or any

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

If Council does not approve the recommended offerer, negotiations will begin

with the next responsive offerer. Evaluation results and cost information has

been submitted to the City Manager in a separate memo, for informational

purposes.



Funds are budgeted in the FY09 budget: Lease Revenue Bonds/2003A ? Finance -

CBA 2003A Storm Water Enhancement; 0554-200-2439-WASE-40235-20030.



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(D) ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR THE OASIS SYSTEM



It is requested that Council approve payment to Tyler Technologies, Inc./CLT

Division (Dallas, TX), in the amount of $79,365.00, for the annual renewal fee

for OASIS Maintenance Support, to be paid monthly beginning January 2009

through December 2009.



This maintenance provides Information Technology, the Tax Assessor's Office and

the Tax Commissioner's Office with software enhancements, documentation

updates, Users Group Support and Hotline Support for the OASIS property tax and

appraisal system. This maintenance has been budgeted and approved annually

since the OASIS software system was purchased in 1985. The vendor is the

developer of the Software, and is therefore, the only known source available to

provide the maintenance support.



Funds are budgeted in the FY09 Budget: Information Technology - Software

Lease; 0101-210-1000-ISS-6541.







?ITEM A?

A RESOLUTION

NO._______



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

AMOUNT OF $12,632.00, FOR THE EMERGENCY UPGRADE OF CCG-TV AUDIO/VISUAL

EQUIPMENT AND COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

WHEREAS, per Resolution #161-08, Media Products was approved to proceed with

providing new audio and visual equipment for CCG-TV and Council Chambers in the

amount of $70,807.00. However, during the initial engineering design process

and walk-thru, the vendor recommended changes that would greatly enhance the

entire project. The most significant changes were the replacement of the

podium microphones with those which had glow rings and the addition of a

Crestron Control System with two touch panel positions. All other items remain

essentially unchanged with exception of adding a Mackie 1402-VLZ Audio Mixer to

the list of equipment, which will reside in a new vertical equipment rack

located in the control room. These changes will provide a superior audio system

that will correct the inherent audio level problems experienced with the

current system; and,

WHEREAS, since the vendor was already in the process of providing the new

equipment, the City Manager approved the emergency purchase of the changes in

order to keep the project on schedule and to ensure the quality level of the

audio 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 $12,632.00, for the emergency upgrade of

CCG-TV audio/visual equipment and Council Chambers. Funds are budgeted in the

FY09 Budget: General Fund ? Chief Administrator ? Public Information Agency ?

Operating Materials; 0101-130-2600-INFO-6728.

_________________



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

the _____ day of _____________, 2009 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 A CONTRACT WITH HOLBROOK SERVICE

COMPANY, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,894,254.00, FOR HVAC SERVICES AT THE

GOVERNMENT CENTER ANNEX.



WHEREAS, the work consists of, but is not limited to, selective demolition and

new mechanical, electrical and ceiling systems.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a contract with Holbrook

Service Company, Inc., in the amount of $1,894,254.00, for HVAC services at the

Government Center Annex. Funds are budgeted in the FY09 Budget: General Fund

Supported Capital Projects - Engineering/Architect Services - Annex HVAC;

0508-660-1000-CPGF-6338-22244-20080.



_______________________



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

_________ day of __________, 2009 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 THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) COLOR, CLOSED-CIRCUIT

TELEVISION INSPECTION SYSTEM COMPLETELY INSTALLED IN A VAN WITH 16? HI-CUBE

BODY, READY FOR OPERATION.



WHEREAS, the system shall be capable of inspecting pipes and sewer lines and

shall be used for the inspection of underground infrastructure assets; and,



WHEREAS, an RFP was administered (RFP No. 09-0003) and four proposals were

received; and,



WHEREAS, the proposal submitted by CUES, Inc., met all proposal requirements

and is deemed most responsive to the RFP.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase one (1) color,

closed-circuit television inspection system completely installed in a van with

16? hi-cube body, ready for operation, from CUES, Inc. Funds are budgeted in

the FY09 budget: Lease Revenue Bonds/2003A ? Finance - CBA 2003A Storm Water

Enhancement; 0554-200-2439-WASE-40235-20030.

__________________________________



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

the _________ day of ____________, 2009 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 D"





A RESOLUTION

NO.__________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC./CLT

DIVISION (DALLAS, TX), IN THE AMOUNT OF $79,365.00, FOR THE ANNUAL RENEWAL FEE

FOR OASIS MAINTENANCE SUPPORT, TO BE PAID MONTHLY BEGINNING JANUARY 2009

THROUGH DECEMBER 2009.



WHEREAS, this maintenance provides Information Technology, the Tax

Assessor's Office and the Tax Commissioner's Office with software enhancements,

documentation updates, Users Group Support and Hotline Support for the OASIS

property tax and appraisal system; and,



WHEREAS, this maintenance has been budgeted and approved annually since the

OASIS software system was purchased in 1985. The vendor is the developer of

the Software, and is therefore, the only known source available to provide the

maintenance support.



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



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

Technologies, Inc./CLT Division (Dallas, TX), in the amount of $79,365.00, for

the annual renewal fee for OASIS Maintenance Support, to be paid monthly

beginning January 2009 through December 2009. Funds are budgeted in the FY09

Budget: Information Technology - Software Lease; 0101-210-1000-ISS-6541.



_____________________________



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

held the _________ day of ________________, 2009 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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