Explanation
Background: This legislation modifies and increases a construction contract for the Transportation Division with G & G Cement Contractors for the Morse Road Gateway project in the amount of $15,000.00. The project was originally authorized by Ordinance 1781-2003E passed by City Council on July 21, 2003. It consists of installing retaining walls, trees and other decorative plantings along Morse Road between Indianola Avenue and the I-71 ramps to create an entrance or "gateway" to the commercial section of the roadway. This contract is being modified to pay for additional drains along the embankment to handle the excessive ground water encountered at this site, concrete footer in areas of wet sub-grade and other unforeseen work. Prices were obtained through negotiation with G & G Cement Contractors using past project prices for new items and established unit prices for overruns of existing quantities.
G&G Cement Contractors contract compliance number is 31-0924129 and expires on December 18, 2005.
This is a modification to an existing contract. The original contract amount was for $565,008.50. This is the first modification. The contract total including this modification is $580,008.50.
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $60,000 in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for construction modifications for the Morse Road Interchange Enhancement project. Ordinance 1206-2004 passed Council on July 19, 2004, authorized $50,000 to modify a construction contract with Columbus Asphalt Paving. This ordinance authorizes and expenditure of $15,000 to modify the contract with G & G Cement Contractors for additional drains. The additional $5,000.00 will come from the balance of funds budgeted for the Morse Road Phase I design project, which still has $150,000.00 budgeted after the design contract was approved also in July, 2004.
Emergency action is requested so that the contract can be modified and increased immediately for expeditious project completion and closeout.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase an existing contract with G & G Cement Contractors for construction of the Morse Road Gateway project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $15,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Contract EA029741-002 was authorized by Ordinance 1781-2003E passed on July 21, 2003, executed on July 25, 2003, and approved by the City Attorney on July 31, 2003; and
WHEREAS, it necessary to modify and increase this contract to provide for additional work for the Morse Road Gateway project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that the contract should be modified and increased immediately to provide for expeditious project completion and closeout, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; 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 modify and increase contract EA029741-002 with G & G Cement Contractors, 2849 Switzer Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219 by $15,000.00 for additional work to be performed in accordance with the terms on file in the office of the City Engineer, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 2. That the sum of $15,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999 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 530052.
SECTION 3. 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 passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.