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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Issuance Of The Attached Blanket Purchase Order Between Thermo Air, Inc. And The City Of Hollywood Increasing The Estimated Annual Expenditure For Central Air Conditioning Systems Maintenance And Repair Services From $190,586.00 To An Estimated Annual Amount Of $290,586.00 For The First Year Of The Initial Three Year Contract Term (February 17, 2016 To February 16, 2017).
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Public Works, Building Trades Division required an agreement with a qualified contractor to provide Central Air Conditioning Systems Maintenance and Repair Services at the City's main facilities including hourly rates for as needed work outside the scope of services City-wide.
On February 17, 2016, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution R-2016-040 which authorized the issuance of Blanket Purchase Order Number B002829 to Thermo Air, Inc. for air conditioning systems maintenance and repair services, in accordance with Bid Number F-4475-16-RD, for an initial three (3) year term for an annual estimated expenditure amount of $140,586.00 with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods.
Due to the aging air conditioning systems in our facilities city-wide, the number of system breakdowns has seen a substantial increase over the last several months.
Furthermore, the Public Works Department has been without an Air Condition Technician position since June of 2016, which has made the City wholly dependent upon contractual assistance to provide maintenance and repair services, thereby increasing the need for the utilization of the blanket purchase order.
On October 5, 2016, via Public Works memo PW-16-079, the City Manager approved an increase of $50,000.00 to the estimated annual expenditure amount of blanket purchase order B002829 from $140,586.00 to $190,586.00 to allow Public Works...
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