Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes modifying the construction management services agreement with H.R. Gray & Associates, Inc., in order to provide funding for the services required to successfully administer the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center Renovations Project. This ordinance also requests an amendment to the 2002 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient budget authority for this contract modification.
2. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT MODIFICATION AWARD:
This original agreement was established for purposes of providing the Division of Sewerage and Drainage with construction administration services for complex projects within the Division's capital improvements plan, that cannot be accomplished by city personnel. This modification is a planned, continuation of these contract services, and is immediately necessary to allow for the commencement of this facility renovation project. The contract total including this modification is $12,875,229.05. The cost of these services is consistent with those provided for under the existing contract.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the construction management contract with H.R. Gray & Associates, Inc., in connection with the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center Renovation Project; to authorize the expenditure of $695,500.00 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; to amend the 2002 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($695,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Contract No. XC819099 with H.R. Gray & Associates was authorized by Ordinance No. 3135-97, as passed by Columbus City Council on December 15, 1997 for purposes of providing construction management services to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage has determined it necessary to modify the subject contract in order to provide the additional construction management services that are required to successfully administer the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center Renovation Project; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities has executed loan agreement no. CS392303-02 with the Ohio Water Development Authority from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund for purposes of funding the subject capital improvements; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the aforementioned agreement, pursuant to the immediate renovation of the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center; and to authorize an amendment to the 2002 Capital Improvements Budget; for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is authorized to modify Contract No. XC819099 with H.R. Gray & Associates, Inc., 1335 Dublin Road, Suite 100B, Columbus, Ohio 43215, for purposes of providing construction management services in connection with the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center Renovation Project, in accordance with the terms and conditions as shown in the contract modification agreement on file in the General Engineering Section of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $695,500.00, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund No. 666; Division 60-05; within the Sewer Maintenance Facility Project; Project No. 650510; OCA Code 655380.
Section 3. That the 2002 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1674-02 is hereby amended as follows, in order to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the construction management services contract modification agreement referenced within Section 1 herein as follows:
CURRENT:
Project 650510 SMOC Renovation $14,295,509.00
AMENDED TO:
Project 650510 SMOC Renovation $14,991,009.00
Section 4. 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.