Explanation
Proposals were received by the Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD) on August 13, 2012 for the Bridge Inspections 2012 - 2016 as follows:
Status
EH Herrick MAJ
DLZ Ohio MBE
MS Consultants MAJ
URS Corp. MAJ
Jones Stuckey MAJ
CTL Engineering MAJ
Consultant shall provide bridge inspection at least once every two years including completion of BR86 forms that will be sent to the Ohio Department of Transportation, photos, and recommendations in report form. Ninety-one CRPD bridges were inspected in 2010, and an additional seven new structures must be added to the reports, as well as potentially any others built by 2016.
Planning Area: Citywide 99
Principal Parties:
E.H. Herrick Engineering, Ltd.
Ed Herrick (contact)
6012 Linworth Road
Worthington, OH 43085
Phone: (614) 747-0415
Contract Compliance #32-0180147
Contract Compliant through 5/22/14
Fiscal Impact:
$49,900.00
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with E.H. Herrick Engineering, Ltd. for professional services related to the Bridge Inspections 2012-2016 project; to authorize the expenditure of $49,900.00 from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($49,900.00)
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WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department advertised for and received formal proposals, and selected the highest ranked offer; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant shall provide inspection services to prepare and submit required BR87 forms to Ohio Department of Transportation for ninety-eight bridges and any new bridges constructed through 2016.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks in that it is immediately necessary to contract with E.H. Herrick, Ltd. for professional services related to the 2012-2016 inspections of department-owned bridges; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Recreation and Parks Director is hereby authorized to enter into contract with E.H. Herrick, Ltd. for professional services related to the 2012-2016 inspections of department-owned bridges, and to authorize the expenditure of $49,900.00 from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 702.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $49,900.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund No. 702 as follows to pay the cost thereof:
Dept. 51-01, Project No. 510229-100001, OCA Code 722901, Object Level 3 #6680
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared 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.