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<br />Agreement with Schindler Elevator Corporation <br />for Elevator Improvements and Modernization <br />Design and Construction at the Santa Ana Depot <br />February 5, 2007 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Depot at Santa Ana is a regional transportation hub, combining <br />Amtrak, MetroLink, Orange County Transit Authority and other bus <br />services with office space for various State, County and City <br />departments. Patronage at the facility has escalated in recent years to <br />over a million persons annually. The Depot elevator modernization is <br />needed in order to bring the existing elevator up to current industry <br />standards. The existing equipment was installed in 1983 and the hall <br />and car were upgraded in 2002. The other maj or equipment is original <br />and is beyond the typical lifespan for this type of equipment. The <br />current elevator also does not stop level with the floor, which presents <br />a safety hazard and does not meet current ADA requirements. <br /> <br />The Public Works <br />in July 2006 <br />modernization of <br /> <br />Agency completed an assessment of the existing elevator <br />and developed a list of recommendations for the <br />the elevator to address the abovementioned issues. <br /> <br />In November, a request for proposals was prepared based on <br />assessment and distributed to four specialty contractors. <br />were received and evaluated by staff. <br /> <br />the July 2006 <br />Two proposals <br /> <br />A summary of the rating scales and costs is as follows: <br /> <br />Firm <br /> <br />Ratinq <br /> <br />Fee <br /> <br />Schindler Elevator Corporation <br />RS Elevator <br /> <br />89 <br />85 <br /> <br />$62,747 <br />$105,051 <br /> <br />Based on the information provided, the two <br />proposals included comparable scopes of work and <br />construct the project. Schindler Elevator <br />performing ongoing maintenance under contract to <br />Ana Depot and its performance has been favorable. <br />Schindler Elevator Corporation be retained <br />modernization project. <br /> <br />firms that submitted <br />both are qualified to <br />Corporation has been <br />the City for the Santa <br />Staff recommends that <br />for this elevator <br /> <br />80C-2 <br /> <br />