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Authorize additional authorization of a job order assignment for the Rosewood Zaragosa Neighborhood Center HVAC System Repairs project with Jamail & Smith Construction, LP, to increase the amount by $690,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,650,000.
[Note: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) through the achievement of Good Faith Efforts with 0.00% MBE/WBE participation].
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Managing Department
Capital Delivery Services.
Fiscal Note
Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Public Health.
Purchasing Language:
Additional Contingency.
Prior Council Action:
October 1, 2020 - Council authorized initial contract, item 4, on a 11-0 vote.
November 15, 2022 - Council authorized Job Order Assignment, item 12, on a 9-0 vote with Mayor Adler and Council Member Kelly absent.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
The Rosewood Zaragoza Neighborhood Center was one of several Austin Public Health (APH) facilities identified in a 2020 study by Stanley Engineering as needing critical repairs to its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The system is many years past its useful life and must be replaced to keep the Center open for public service.
The condition of the HVAC system at Rosewood Zaragoza Neighborhood Center is such that it may fail without warning in the near future. APH Staff would be displaced, and a vital neighborhood asset will be shut down, possibly for an extended time due to supply chain delays. Awarding the replacement contract as soon as possible will allow the contractor to order equipment and materials in advance and mini...
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