Title
Approval of the Construction Contract for the Washington Center for the Performing Arts HVAC Upgrade Project - Phase 2
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to award the contract to Trane Building Services, Incorporated, under the U.S. Communities Cooperative, in the amount of $846,444, including tax, and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to proceed.
Report
Issue:
Whether to award the construction contract for the Washington Center for the Performing Arts (WCPA) HVAC Upgrade Project, Phase 2, to Trane Building Services, Incorporated.
Staff Contact:
Fran Eide, P.E., City Engineer, Public Works Engineering, 360.753.8422
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
In early 2016, we hired Trane Building Services (Trane), through the U.S. Communities Cooperative to design improvements to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts (WCPA).
The air conditioning (AC) portion of the HVAC system failed in May 2016. Trane determined that the 31-year old AC unit was beyond repair. To ensure the Washington Center would have air conditioning for the remainder of their 2016 performance season, the City installed a rental unit while the ultimate solution was designed.
The HVAC improvement project called for a two phase construction schedule due to the number of working days needed to make the repair. The City worked with staff at the WCPA to schedule the work around their performance schedule. The first phase would occur between December 20 and January 12, while the second phase would occur during the summer of 2017.
Council approved the construction contract for the first phase with Trane for $652,560 in August, 2016. Our contractor replaced the rental AC unit with a new cooling tower in January, 2017. The City is now ready to proceed with Phase 2 which involves installing t...
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