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CC - Approval of an Agreement with ABM Building Solutions, LLC for an HVAC Replacement Project in the Transportation Facility in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $545,644 ($363,112 Base, $109,910 Options, and $72,622 Contingency).
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Meeting Date: February 14, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Mike Tobin/Transportation
Phone Number: (310)-253-6593
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/09/2022)
Department Approval: Rolando Cruz, Chief Transportation Officer (02/01/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an agreement with ABM Building Solutions, LLC for the replacement of HVAC equipment in the Transportation Facility in an amount not-to-exceed $545,644 ($363,112 base, $109,910 options, and $72,622 contingency).
BACKGROUND
The current HVAC equipment is comprised of the original equipment installed in the Transportation facility over 20 years ago and has reached the end of its useful life. There are seven rooftop packaged HVAC units and two AC split systems that are within this scope of work. This equipment has become antiquated and failure prone requiring staff to constantly repair issues related to the HVAC equipment. The equipment failures have led to periodic power outages due to deteriorating wire insulation and uncomfortable interior temperature. In a recent Facility Condition Assessment (FCA), it was determined that the existing HVAC equipment had reached the end of its useful life. Additionally, the existing HVAC equipment uses expensive environmentally unfriendly refrigerant (Freon) for cooling.
The Culver City Transportation Facility is home to a state-of-the-art natural gas fuel facility and future vehicle electric c...
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