Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Thomas & Marker Construction Company for the Reeb Avenue Building Renovations Project. Ordinance No. 1758-2014, passed by Council on July 23, 2014, authorized the original contract for the Reeb Avenue Building Renovations Project.
The modification adds The Ohio State University (OSU) as an additional indemnified entity to the contract, since OSU is administering the $2,000,000 in State of Ohio funds that are being contributed to the projects construction. The modification also adds Builders Risk Insurance to the contract. The contract at time of bid was silent on this, and it has been determined that it is necessary for the contractor to provide this insurance as part of the contract. There is no increase required to the total authorized contract dollar amount as part of this modification.
Emergency action is requested so that to the greatest extent possible the project can be completed prior to the 2015 academic school year.
Thomas & Marker Construction Company Contract Compliance No. 34-4476858, expiration date January 30, 2016.
Fiscal Impact: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Thomas & Marker Construction Company for the Reeb Avenue Building Renovations Project to address several insurance provisions that were not a part of the original contract; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1758-2014, passed by Council on July 23, 2014, authorized the original contract for the Reeb Avenue Building Renovations Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify said contract to add The Ohio State University (OSU) as an additional indemnified entity to the contract and to add Builders Risk Insurance; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to modify a contract with Thomas & Marker Construction Company for the Reeb Avenue Building Renovations Project, so that to the greatest extent possible the project can be completed prior to the 2015 academic school year, thereby, preserving the public health, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to modify a contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with Thomas & Marker Construction Company for the Reeb Avenue Building Renovations Project.
SECTION 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.