Title
BID REVIEW - LONGVIEW POLICE STATION REMODEL
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Enhance public safety & emergency response
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
This project will improve 3,400 square feet of unoccupied shell space in the second floor of the Longview Police Department. Improvements include offices and work stations, interview rooms, evidence processing area, file storage, conference room equipped for critical incident response, and the necessary mechanical, electrical, communication and security systems to support the new spaces. For code compliance, the project will also add a fire alarm system to serve the entire building.
On August 16, 2017, four bids were received for the remodel. All bids were determined to be regular and responsive, including:
$766,501.43 - J.H. Kelly, LLC, Longview, WA
$768,602.71 - Christensen, Inc., Tumwater, WA
$883,829.92 - Berschauer Construction, Olympia, WA
$886,013.54 - Five Rivers Construction, Inc., Longview, WA
$680,000.00 - Engineer’s Estimate
When the project was originally approved and budgeted, it also included full replacement of the building HVAC system. Even though maintenance and repair needs still warrant its replacement, program and planning decisions first need to be made regarding how the vacated first floor can be best utilized after staff relocates into the new second floor space. Changes to the first floor layout will affect duct size, configuration and create zoning issues which are likely to create and exacerbate complaints. Because of this uncertainty, replacement of the building HVAC system is not included in the scope of this remodel.
During the bidding period, fire code exit issues were identified for the Police Station as a result of the current and previous remodel projects. In order to provide safe, separate, unobstructed and unimpeded exits from each level of the building to comply with the fire code, two new gates must be added and three existing gates must be modified, in the fenc...
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