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Real Estate and Asset Management
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Request approval of a recommended proposal - Department of Real Estate and Asset Management, RFP#21RFP132087K-DB, Design/Build Services for the Fulton County Government Center Cooling Tower Repair and Retrofit, in the amount of $1,677,706.00 with Mallory & Evans Service Company, Inc. (Scottdale, GA), to provide complete design and construction services for the retrofit of the counter flow ceramic cooling tower serving the chiller plant and emergency generators at the Fulton County Government Center Complex located at 141 Pryor Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Effective upon issuance of Notice to Proceed for a period of 210 calendar days or until contract completion as determined by the County. (APPROVED)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
In accordance with the State of GA O.C.G.A. §36-91-20, Georgia Local Government Public Works Construction Law, all competitive sealed proposals (RFPs) for public works construction projects (CM at Risk, Construction Program Management, Design/Build Projects) costing $100,000 or more shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☒
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Is this a purchasing item?
Yes
Summary & Background Request approval of recommended proposal to provide complete design and construction services for the Fulton County Government Center Cooling Tower Repair and Retrofit.
Scope of Work: This contract is to provide all design and construction work necessary for a successful retrofit and repair of the cooling tower system for the Fulton County Government Center located at 141 Pryor Street, Atlanta, GA 30303. The cooling tower system is original to the construction of the Government Center in the 1980’s and is beyond its useful life. Prolonged failure of the cooling tower will cause the building HVAC system to cease operation and prohibit the use of the building’s emergency generators.
The Design-Build services shall consist of, but not limited to:
• Research
• Design Plan
• Develop Construction Documents
• Demolition
• Testing
• Repair
• Construction Services
The general scope of this RFP is to retrofit the interior piping and water distribution system of both cooling tower cells, drift eliminators, fan mounting plates and replace corroded inlet and outlet piping and isolation valves.
Background
Cooling in the Government Center is required year-round, twenty-four (24) hours a day. In addition to the Fulton County administrative offices the Government Center houses the area’s 911 Call Center and a Critical Data Center, which must receive emergency power in addition to life safety power. The two (2) existing emergency generators are entirely dependent on the cooling tower for heat rejection and operation through a piping distribution system that is separate from the chillers.
The original dual cell cooling tower is a counter flow type constructed of cast in place, below grade, concrete structure with a ceramic tile fill, steel pipe and cast metal spray tree distribution system, plastic drift eliminators, gearbox, motors and fans. The original components were designed and provided by Ceramic Cooling Tower, Inc. which was later acquired by Marley which is now part of SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
Interior piping and nozzle components for this Ceramic Cooling Tower are no longer available and must be retrofit with new nozzles and piping distribution to provide the same total capacity of the two cells as the original design.
The original spray tree and eliminator components are also no longer available. The tower must be retrofitted with a completely new internal distribution and drift eliminator system. The preferred replacement materials are polypropylene nozzles and distributor trees connected to PVC distribution pipes for all internal piping up to the side connectors for each cell. Nozzles shall be a non-clogging type and should be on 3-feet centers. New drift eliminators should be modular thermoformed PVC material. Drift eliminator material shall not exceed a flame spread rating of 25 per ASTM E-84. The new distribution system, drift eliminators and supports shall be a design provided by an experienced cooling tower manufacturer familiar with this Ceramic Cooling Tower design.
Community Impact: This effort is necessary for the environmental health and comfort of the patrons and employees in this Government Center Complex.
Department Recommendation: The Department of Real Estate and Asset Management recommends approval of proposal to provide complete design and construction services for the retrofit of the counter flow ceramic cooling tower serving the chiller plant and emergency generators at the Fulton County Government Center Complex located at 141 Pryor Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
After reviewing two (2) qualified firm proposals, the evaluation and consideration of all available information related to the requirements and evaluation criteria of the RFP #21RFP132087K-DB; and the Evaluation Committee has determined that the following proposal submitted by Mallory & Evans Service Company, Inc., with a total score of 76.09% is the recommended contractor to provide Design/Build Services for the Fulton County Government Center Cooling Tower Repair and Retrofit.
1. Mallory & Evans Service Company, Inc. (76.09%)
2. Daikin Applied Americas, Inc. (66.15%)
The recommended professional firm have previous contracts with Fulton County and has performed very well and highly competent as HVAC Contractor for the Department of Real Estate and Asset Management as stated in their performance report.
The Contractor will work in collaboration with the Department of Real Estate and Asset Management, Project Management Team and Design Team.
Project Implications: This contract provides all the necessary need of a full retrofit and design/build services to repair the cooling tower, which is the primary source of heat rejection for the HVAC systems provided by the central chilled water plant.
Community Issues/Concerns: None that the Department is aware of.
Department Issues/Concerns: If this contract is not approved, this will affect the Department’s ability to address the needs to perform the full retrofit and design/build services to repair the cooling tower located in the Fulton County Government Center buildings.
Contract Modification No, this is a new procurement.
Contract & Compliance Information (Provide Contractor and Subcontractor details.)
Contract Value: $1,677,706.00
Prime Vendor: Mallory & Evans Service Co.
Prime Status: Non-Minority
Location: Scottdale, GA
County: Dekalb County
Prime Value: $771,762.77 or 46.00%
Subcontractor: B &D Concrete Cutting
Subcontractor Status: Non-Minority
Location: Atlanta, GA
County: Fulton County
Contract Value: $150,993.54 or 9.00%
Subcontractor: Heaton Erecting, Inc.
Subcontractor Status: Non-Minority
Location: Forest Park, GA
County: Clayton County
Contract Value: $67,108.24 or 4.00%
Subcontractor: Staples Insulation, Inc.
Subcontractor Status: Non-Minority
Location: Covington, GA
County: Newton County
Contract 16Value: $1,342.16 or 0.08%
Subcontractor: Composite Cooling Solutions
Subcontractor Status: Non-Minority
Location: Forth Worth, TX
County: Tarrant County
Contract Value: $335,541.20 or 20.00%
Subcontractor: Sunbelt Rentals
Subcontractor Status: Non-Minority
Location: Atlanta, GA
County: Fulton County
Contract Value: $167.77 or 0.01%
Subcontractor: Portable Air & Power LLC
Subcontractor Status: Non-Minority
Location: Byron, GA
County: Peach County
Contract Value: $50,331.18 or 3.00%
Subcontractor: Emery & Associates
Subcontractor Status: Non-Minority
Location: Atlanta, GA
County: Fulton County
Contract Value: $16,777.06 or 1.00%
Subcontractor: Victory Electrical Services
Subcontractor Status: Non-Minority
Location: Carrollton, GA
County: Carroll County
Contract Value: $233,368.90 or 13.91%
Subcontractor: WSP USA Buildings, Inc.
Subcontractor Status: Non-Minority
Location: Atlanta, GA
County: Fulton County
Contract Value: $50,331.18 or 3.00%
Total Contract Value: $1,677,706.00 or 100.00%
Total M/FBE Value: $-0-
Exhibits Attached (Provide copies of originals, number exhibits consecutively, and label all exhibits in the upper right corner.)
Exhibit 1: Evaluation Committee Recommendation Letter
Exhibit 2: Contractor Performance Report
Contact Information (Type Name, Title, Agency and Phone)
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Joseph N. Davis, Director, Department of Real Estate and Asset Management, (404) 612-3772
Contract Attached
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No
Previous Contracts
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Yes
Total Contract Value
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This Request: |
$1,677,706.00 |
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TOTAL: |
$1,677,706.00 |
Grant Information Summary
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Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
Funding Line 1:
532-520-5200-K008: FCURA-2017, Real Estate and Asset Management, MEP Improve Justice- $1,667,706.00
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Key Contract Terms |
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Start Date: Effective upon issuance of NTP |
End Date: 210 calendar days or until contract completion |
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Overall Contractor Performance Rating: 3.80
Would you select/recommend this vendor again?
Yes
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5/4/2020 |
1/6/2022 |