REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: WILLIAM C. HERR, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Facilities and Construction Management Divisions
L. NATHAN SANCHEZ, Supervising Engineering Technician
Public Works Department, Facilities Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with TK Elevator Corporation, of Sacramento, CA in the amount of $1,528,400 for the City Hall Elevator Modernization and Rehabilitation project (Council District 3).
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending approval of the Cooperative Purchase Agreement with TK Elevator Corporation, of Sacramento, CA in the amount of $1,528,400 under the Sourcewell August 4, 2020, Request for Proposal for the procurement of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks with Related Equipment, Services, and Supplies; and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to sign the contract on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Public Works Department is recommending that Council approve the Cooperative Purchase Agreement to allow procurement of the elevator equipment utilizing the original vendor which is both cost effective and time efficient. The vendor possesses the original plans on file which will allow the start of the modernization and rehabilitation process upon contract issuance.
The timeworn elevators at City Hall are in need of a modernization and rehabilitation. Maintenance of the three (3) passenger elevators and one (1) service/freight elevator has become increasingly more frequent, and substantially more costly as the life expectancy of these units has elapsed. Plans and specifications were developed to change out the machinery and electrical components in order to give the elevators a safer, more reliable operation as well as modernize the passenger carts to meet the current ADA standards.
BACKGROUND
Located at 2600 N. Fresno Street, Fresno City Hall is a five-story building...
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