Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify Four General Engineering contracts to remove the ending dates for the contracts so that the remaining funds on those contracts can be efficiently utilized. The intent of these projects is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources to perform various engineering and surveying tasks.
The projects developed under this program are typically small to moderate size improvements, and frequently include a significant emphasis on pavement rehabilitation, curb replacement, sidewalks, curb ramps, drainage, minor rehabilitations, and aesthetic improvements. These contracts may be used for quick response design services. These contracts were legislated in ordinance 0563-2008 for a timeframe of two years.
The contracts were awarded for $250,000.00 each for ME Companies, Resource International, American Structurepoint, and Prime Engineering.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against ME Companies, Resource International, American Structurepoint, and Prime Engineering.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
ME Companies' Contract Compliance number is 31-1442777 and expires on 2/16/2012
Resource International's Contract Compliance number is 31-0669793 and expires on 6/19/10
American Structurepoint's Contract Compliance number is 35-1127317 and expires on 11/23/2011
Prime Engineering's Contract Compliance number is 31-1373357 and expires on 4/8/10
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency Action is requested so that the remaining funds on these contracts can be utilized and projects can proceed without delay and keep commitments made to the local community.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
There are no additional funds needed for these modification at this time.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to modify four general engineering contracts for the Department of Public Service with ME Companies, Resource International, American Structurepoint, and Prime Engineering for general engineering services needed for the Capital Improvement Program; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, ordinance 0563-2008 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into contract for four general engineering contracts and contract numbers established with ME Companies, Resource International, American Structurepoint, and Prime Engineering; and
WHEREAS, this legislation specified a timeframe of 2 years for these contracts; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify these contracts to remove this timeframe so that the remaining tasks issued within the contracts may continue and to allow for the remaining contract funds be utilized to the benefit of the Department of Public Service; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to provide professional engineering design services in support of the Capital Improvement program; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service received and evaluated proposals in accordance with the provisions of Section 329 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 for these contracts; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, in that the time limit for these contracts should be removed so that the remaining work may proceed uninterrupted, 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 Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to modify the existing contracts authorized by ordinance 0563-2008 to remove the time limit with the following companies for engineering services associated with the Capital Improvement Program.
ME Companies
635 Brooksedge Boulevard
Westerville, Ohio 43081
Resource International, Inc.
6350 Presidential Gateway
Columbus, Ohio 43231
American StructurePoint, Inc.
2550 Corporate Exchange Drive, Suite 300
Columbus, OH 43231
Prime Engineering & Architecture, Incorporated
3000 Corporate Exchange Drive, Suite 600
Columbus, OH 43231
Section 2. 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 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.