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Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to amend an existing agreement with Ring & DuChateau for engineering services for the Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning system upgrades at the West Allis Library in an amount not to exceed $25,000.
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Whereas, the HVAC system at the West Allis Library has been listed and approved for upgrades in the 2018 Capital Improvement Plan; and,
Whereas, the current HVAC system, if it would fail unexpectedly, would cause major disruption to all Library services, including the possibility of the building being closed due to safety and health reasons; and,
Whereas, Ring & DuChateau has provided engineering services to the City on a number of projects and staff is comfortable with the services the firm has provided in the past; and,
Whereas, time is of the essence because of the potential problems with the HVAC system and the long lead time to get equipment and parts; and,
Whereas, the Common Council deems it to be in the best interests of the City of West Allis to accept the engineering services proposal from Ring & DuChateau in order to prevent an emergency condition at the Library.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of West Allis that the proposal dated October 30, 2017 submitted by Ring & DuChateau for an amount not to exceed $25,000 is hereby approved. Funding for this purchase has been budgeted and is available in the Capital Projects Fund, and the purchase will be charged to Account Number 354-6054-555.70-03, Library Equipment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works/City Engineer be and is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement for engineering services with Ring & Duchateau and the Purchasing Department is authorized to issue the purchase order.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Public Works/City Engineer, with the approval of the City Attorney, be and is hereby authorized to make such substantive chan...
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