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A Resolution of the City Commission accepting the recommendation of the Public Works Department to waive the competitive process of the Procurement Code and engage the services of Carrier Corporation for the installation of a new air conditioning system at The Actors’ Playhouse/Miracle Theater, 280 Miracle Mile, as a “Special Procurement/Bid Waiver”, pursuant to Section 2-691 of the City’s Procurement Code.
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The existing cooling tower and air handlers for The Actors’ Playhouse/Miracle Theater are in need of replacement. The City’s consultant, Basulto & Associates, performed an assessment of the air conditioning system and confirmed that the system’s equipment has reached the end of its useful life.
Through the City’s Sourcewell Contract, RFP-070121, Carrier Corporation will provide the necessary equipment and services for the removal of the existing cooling tower, condenser, roof chiller air handlers and the installation of a new air-cooled chiller, pump, air handlers and new management system.
Under Section 2-691 of the Procurement Code, entitled “Special Procurement/Bid Waiver”, a special procurement may be initiated when an unusual or unique situation exists that makes the application of all requirements of competitive sealed bidding or competitive sealed proposal contrary to the public interest.