Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to modify the existing contract with Oxbow River & Stream Restoration, Inc. for the restoration of Clover Groff Run. The modification is due to additional data that was required by One Stop Shop for new topographic standards. Also additional easement survey work was also requested by the City Attorney’s Real Estate Division. OxBow Rivers and Streams are completing final plans for Clover Groff Stream Restoration, Phase 3, Broad Street to Hellbranch Run. This project will restore over 4500’ of Clover Groff Ditch to a full functioning stream, with floodplain and native plantings. The project is receiving $1.7 million in funding from the Water Resource Restoration Sponsorship Program of the Ohio EPA. Separate legislation will be submitted in 2016 to authorize a construction contract for the stream restoration. An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify said contract so that work may continue and stay on schedule.
The modification for this project is $7,435.00 and will increase the original contract amount of $19,600.00 to $27,035.00.
Principal Party:
Oxbow River & Stream Restoration, Inc.
2905 Klondike Road
Delaware, OH 43015
Nancy Seger 614-832-9626
Contract Compliance #31-4427282
Exp Date: 4/15/17
Columbus Employees: 10+
Emergency Justification: An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify said contract so that work may continue and stay on schedule.
Fiscal Impact:
Contract No. EL016917 was established in the amount of $19,600.00 in April of 2015. This ordinance will provide funding that will modify the previously authorized amount by $7,435.00. $7,435.00 is budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702 to meet the financial obligations of this contract modification. The aggregate total contract amount, including this modification, is $27,035.00.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify the existing contract with Oxbow River & Stream Restoration, Inc. for the restoration of Clover Groff Restoration Phase 3 Project; to authorize the expenditure of $7,435.00 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement fund; and to declare an emergency. ($27,035.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to modify the existing contract with Oxbow River & Stream Restoration, Inc. for the restoration of Clover Groff Restoration Phase 3 Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $7,435.00 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contract with Oxbow River & Stream Restoration, Inc. so that work may continue and stay on schedule; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department be, and hereby is, authorized to modify an existing contract with Oxbow River & Stream Restoration, Inc. for the restoration of Clover Groff Restoration Phase 3 Project.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $7,435.00 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement fund is hereby authorized for the contract modification.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. For the purpose stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $7,435.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 702, as follows:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510316-100107 (P.A. 7 Trail Improvements/Acquisitions) 716107 6621 $7,435.00
SECTION 7. 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.