Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to execute a planned contract modification with Burgess and Niple, Inc., for design of the Rich Street Bridge over the Scioto River in the amount of $1,100,000.00.
This project is being designed to replace the existing Town Street bridge on a new alignment that connects Rich Street on the east side of the Scioto River to Town Street on the west side of the Scioto River. Other components of the project include the redesign of West Bank Park between Town Street and Rich Street, including Washington Blvd., and Second Street from Rich Street to Mound Street.
Second Street/Scioto Mile is being included as a part of the bridge project due to the federal funding available to help pay for a portion of the project. This contract modification also includes increases in the environmental document due to the addition of Second Street, changes in the 6(f) regulations, peer/constructability review to reduce the cost of the bridge, changes to the demolition plans due to the railing removal contract and for construction related services.
As part of this project approximately 0.25 miles of new bikeway will be added which will allow for a continuous bike path at the rivers edge along the west side of the river. Approximately 0.75 miles of sidewalk will be retained in compliance with the walkability and pedestrian quality of service in the downtown area. Also, 32 curb ramps will be added or retained. This project connects to the Scioto Mile project, and supports downtown festival activities, Bicentennial park, and COSI. Bioretention planters will also be installed along with street trees, and West Bank Park will be rebuilt.
Current hourly rate, the overhead rate and the percentage of profit that were negotiated at the beginning of this project were used to determine the amount of this modification. Burgess and Niple was selected in April, 2001 in accordance with Chapter 329 for professional service contracts.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Burgess and Niple's Contract Compliance number is 31-0885550 and expires 12/10/2010.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested for immediate modification of the design contract for the earliest possible completion of the design to ensure the we maintain the project scheduling committments associated with our financial assistance agreements and the Scioto Mile Project.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $1,100,000.00 are available within the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund for this design modification.
5. CONTRACT BACKGROUND
The total amount of the contract authorization, including this modification is $7,867,515.00. Department of Public Service engineering personnel have programmed an additional contract modification in the amount of $655,000.00, to provide engineering services during the construction phase of the project. It is anticipated that the legislative request for this additional funding will be submitted in July, 2009. No further contract modifications are planned or programmed after this one.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to execute a planned, professional engineering services contract with Burgess and Niple, Inc.; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation within the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $1,100,000.00 from the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; and to declare an emergency ($1,100,000.00).
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WHEREAS, City Auditor's Contract No. EA029459-002 and -004 was authorized by Ordinance No. 0563-01, passed April 2, 2001, executed April 13, 2001 and approved by the City Attorney on April 18, 2001; and
WHEREAS, Contract Modification No. 1, identified as City Auditor's Contract No. EA029459-003, was authorized by Ordinance No. 1337-02; and
WHEREAS, Contract Modification No. 2, identified as City Auditor's Contract No. EL004644, was authorized by Ordinance No. 1265-2004; and
WHEREAS, Contract Modification No. 3, identified as City Auditor's Contract No. EL005560, was authorized by Ordinance No. 0675-2005; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service has incrementally funded this contract in order to ensure the efficient use its bond sale proceeds; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, in that the contract should be modified and increased immediately so that the 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 Director of Public Service be, and hereby is authorized to modify City Auditor's Contract No. EA029459-002/004 with Burgess & Niple, Inc., 5085 Reed Road, Columbus, Ohio 43220, for purposes of providing professional engineering services in connection with the Rich Street Bridge Project, in accordance with the terms and conditions as shown in the contract modification agreement on file in the Office of the Director of Public Service.
Section 2. To move cash and appropriation between Grants within Fund 765 as follows:
From
Fund / Project # or Grant# / Grant /Grant Name/ OCA Code/OL3/Amount
765 / Fed-State Highway Eng. / 561001 / Hard Rd B / 591285 / 6600 / $351,525.75
To
Fund / Project # or Grant# / Grant /Grant Name/ OCA Code/OL3/Amount
765 / Fed-State Highway Eng. / 565186 / Rich Street Bridge / 591291 / 6600 / $351,525.75
Section 3. That for the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the sum of $1,100,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from Fund 765, the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund, Dept-Div. 59-12, OCA code 591291, O.L. 01-03 Codes 06-6682, and grant 565186.
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 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.