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Chief Administrative Office, Facilities Management Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Make findings that it is more economical and feasible to contract out in accordance with Chapter 3.13, Section 3.13.030 of the County Contracting Out Ordinance; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Amendment I to Agreement 257-S1610 with Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. to provide on-call and emergency membrane roofing maintenance and repair services for various County-operated facilities increasing compensation by $75,000 for an amended not to exceed amount of $139,000.
FUNDING: General Fund and Accumulated Capital Outlay Fund.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Make findings that it is more economical and feasible to contract out in accordance with Chapter 3.13, Section 3.13.030 of the County Ordinance; and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Amendment I to Agreement No. 257-S1610 with Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. to provide on-call and emergency membrane roofing maintenance and repair services for various County-operated facilities increasing compensation by $75,000 for an amended not to exceed amount of $139,000.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
A significant portion of the County's facility roofing systems have exceeded their useful life and often failure is eminent without consistent preventive maintenance and repair. Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. specializes in membrane roofing which allows the County to maintain many roof structures without a much greater capital investment in an entire new roof.
Weatherproofing Technology, Inc. is primarily utilized in urgent or emergency situations when staff is unavailable or do not have the specific skill set. With the current state of County building infrastructure, coupled with the heavy rainfall received this season, the needs are significant and additional compensation is needed for the contract so that the Facilities Division may continue to provide adequate working conditi...
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