Explanation
Ordinance 0763-2004, passed by City Council May 17, 2004, provided funding for the design phase of the Downtown Wayfinding Signage Program. This was jointly funded by Capitol South, the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District, the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation and Experience Columbus.
This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a $250,000.00 Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement with the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District for implementation of the pedestrian and parking components of the Downtown Wayfinding Signage Program within the City's downtown district.
This contract will provide funding for the fabrication and installation of pedestrian map directories in sidewalk kiosks, public parking identification signs and parking directional signs. The City and the Capital Crossroads have jointly filed an application for Federal Highway Funding for the vehicular directional sign components of the wayfinding program. In addition, Capital Crossroads has secured the services of a project manager for the duration of the implementation of the wayfinding program. Capital Crossroads will establish a maintenance fund and, through a combination of Capital Crossroads staff and contracts with licensed sign erectors maintain all wayfinding signs throughout the downtown at no cost to the City.
The Development Department has identified and negotiated this Agreement and the Public Service Department will enter into contract and administer the Agreement. The formal competitive bidding requirements of City Code Chapter 329 are being waived for the procurement of engineering and construction services pursuant to this Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement.
Fiscal Impact: This expense is budgeted within the Transportation Division's 2006 Capital Improvement Budget in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Downtown Streetscapes project.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement pursuant to Section 186 of the Columbus City Charter with the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District for the implementation of the pedestrian and parking components of the Downtown Wayfinding Signage Program for the Transportation Division; to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the City Code, 1959, and to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. ($250,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the need exists to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement for implementation of the pedestrian and parking components of the Downtown Wayfinding Program; and
WHEREAS, the City, Capitol South, the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District, the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation and Experience Columbus funded the design development of the Downtown Wayfinding Signage Program; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District has secured the services of a project manager for the duration of the implementation of the Wayfinding program; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District will establish a maintenance fund and, through a combination of Capital Crossroads staff and contracts with licensed sign erectors maintain all wayfinding signs throughout the downtown at no cost to the City; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the City Code, 1959, and that this agreement be awarded in accordance with Section 186 of the City Charter; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement with Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District for implementation of the pedestrian and parking components of the Downtown Wayfinding Program for the Transportation Division in the amount of $250,000.00 pursuant to Section 186 of the City Charter.
SECTION 2. That in accordance with City Code Section 329.27, City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus that the formal competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329 be and hereby are waived for the procurement of engineering and construction services pursuant to this Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $250,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary be and hereby is authorized from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6631, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530801.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.