Explanation
This legislation modifies and increases the existing consultant contract with DLZ, Ohio, for the design of the new Main Street Bridge project over the Scioto River in an amount up to $687,081.00.
Due to the complexity and unique design of this landmark structure, the consultant has encountered additional design costs that could not have been anticipated earlier. There have also been additional meetings that were required by the Ohio Department of Transportation. Finally, the City has expanded the scope of the project by including the design of the adjacent West Bank Park.
The original contract amount was for $1,953,625.00. The total of all modifications is $2,838,137.00. The total contract amount with modifications will be $4,791,762.00.
DLZ's contract compliance number is 31-1268980 and expires May 1, 2005.
Emergency action is requested so that design work can continue to proceed in a timely manner.
Funds for the bridge design-related modification ($451,042.00) are available from cancellations within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. This ordinance transfers this money to the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund, appropriates it there and authorizes its expenditure. Funds for the design of West Bank Park ($236,039.00) are available within the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, Scioto Peninsula Phase II Development grant, and this ordinance authorizes that this sum be expended as well.
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To authorize the transfer of $451,042.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund to the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize its appropriation within the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase an existing contract with DLZ, Ohio, for design of the new Main Street over the Scioto River Bridge project to reflect additional design requirements and design of West Bank Park for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $687,081.00 or so much thereof as may be needed for this purpose from the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund ($451,042.00) and the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund ($236,039.00) and to declare an emergency. ($687,081.00)
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WHEREAS, Contract EA029453 was authorized by Ordinance 0424-2001, which was passed by City Council on March 19, 2001, was executed on April 25, 2001, and was approved by the City Attorney on April 26, 2001; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify this design contract to provide for additional work for the Main Street Bridge project to reflect additional and previously unforeseen design requirements and design of the adjacent West Bank Park; and
WHEREAS, a transfer of monies is necessary to fund this contract modification; 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 so that the design work may proceed without delay, 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 transfer of monies between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund be and hereby is authorized as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Fund/Project/Project No./O.L. One Code/O.L. Three Code/OCA Code/Amount
704/ 530087/ ADA-Compliant Ramps/ 06/6631/ 530087/ $451,042.00
Total Transfer From $451,042.00
TRANSFER TO:
Fund/Project/Project No./O.L. One Code/O.L. Three Code/OCA Code/Amount
704/ 530087/ ADA-Compliant Ramps/ 10/5501/ 530087 / $451,042.00
Total Transfer To $451,042.00
SECTION 2. That the transfer of monies between Funds be and hereby is authorized as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Fund/Project/Project No./O.L. One Code/O.L. Three Code/OCA Code/Amount
704/ 530087/ ADA-Compliant Ramps/ 10/5501/ 530087 / $451,042.00
Total Transfer From $451,042.00
TRANSFER TO:
Fund/Grant/Grant No./O.L. Three Code/OCA Code/Amount
765/ Main Street Bridge/ 565185/ 0886/ 640375/ $451,042.00
Total Transfer To $451,042.00
SECTION 3. That the sum of $451,042.00 be and hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund, Fund 765, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003, to Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6681, OCA Code 640375 and Grant 565185.
SECTION 4. That the funds appropriated in the foregoing Section 3 shall be paid upon order of the Public Service Director and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 5. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to modify and increase contract EA029453 with DLZ Ohio, Inc., 6121 Huntley Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229 by $687,081.00 for additional work in accordance with the terms as shown on the modification on file in the office of the City Engineer, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 6. That the sum of $687,081.00 or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized to be expended from the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund, Fund 765, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6681, OCA Code 640375, Grant 565185 ($451,042.00) and the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, Fund 286, Department No. 51-01, Recreation and Parks Department, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6681, OCA Code 510202 and Grant 510202 ($236,039.00).
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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.