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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH KING BUSINESS INTERIORS, LLC FOR FURNITURE PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION SERVICES FOR THE RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF 825 TECH CENTER DRIVE; WAIVING SECOND READING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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WHEREAS, the property located at 825 Tech Center Drive was identified as an ideal property for addressing operational needs for the Police Headquarters, City Hall, and Senior Center, providing the necessary space for current and future operations over the next 30 years; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2022, City Council voted unanimously to acquire 825 Tech Center Drive, and construction on the building's renovation and 31,000 square foot expansion began in May 2024, following extensive planning and design; and
WHEREAS, furniture procurement and installation is the final phase of this project, and three (3) qualified proposals were received, evaluated, and scored, with King Business Interiors, LLC identified as the preferred vendor based on their comprehensive and cost-effective proposal; and
WHEREAS, King Business Interiors' proposal includes a project budget for furniture procurement and installation of $1,729,999.11, which includes a seven percent (7%) contingency fee that can only be utilized with the written permission of the City, ensuring cost control and accountability; and
WHEREAS, no additional or new funds are needed for this agreement, as the required funds have already been allocated within the project budget; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends passage of this Ordinance as an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; to wit: to keep the project on schedule and avoid potential tariff increases, which could otherwise result in significant cost escalations and project delays.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO, THAT:
Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with King Business Interiors, LLC, primary offices located at 1400 Goodale Boulevard #102, Columbus, Ohio 43212, for furniture procurement and installation services for the renovation and expansion of 825 Tech Center Drive, in an amount not to exceed one million seven hundred twenty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars and eleven cents ($1,729,999.11), including a seven percent (7%) contingency fee that may only be utilized with the written permission of the City; said agreement attached hereto and incorporated herein as EXHIBIT A.
Section 2. The funds required for this agreement have already been appropriated and allocated within the project budget.
Section 3. The second reading is hereby waived.
Section 4. That for the reasons set forth in the preamble above, this Ordinance is declared an emergency measure which shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage by this Council and on the date of signature of approval by the Mayor.