Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to modify the contract with Korda/ Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for engineering services for the design of the Camp Chase Rail Trail. This additional funding is necessary to render services in order to produce alternative stormwater compliance management plans and specifications in the design of this new section of the Camp Chase Railroad Trail. The engineer encountered unexpected challenges in the design of the stormwater management plans due to the limited available space that was adjacent to the pavement for containment of stormwater.
Emergency Justification:
An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract so that these additional services can be completed within 60 days.
Fiscal Impact:
The expenditure of $313,420.00 was legislated for the Camp Chase Rail Trail Project by Ordinance 0483-2013. The resulting contract was modified by Ordinance 2741-2013 in the amount of $319,117.00. This ordinance will provide funding that will modify the previously authorized amount by $62,273.29. Funding is budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702 to meet the financial obligations of this contract modification. The aggregate total contract amount, including this modification, is $694,810.29. This ordinance is contingent upon ordinance #1694-2015.
Principal Parties:
Korda/ Nemeth Engineering, Inc.
1650 Watermark Drive, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43215
Edwin Keener 614-487-1650
CC# 31-0922991
Exp Date: 3/13/17
Columbus Employees: 35+
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify the existing contract with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for the engineering and design of the Camp Chase Rail Trail; to authorize the expenditure of $62,273.29 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($62,273.29)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify the contract with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for the engineering and design of the Camp Chase Rail Trail; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify said contract so that these additional services can be completed within 60 days: NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks is hereby authorized to modify a contract with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for the engineering and design of the Camp Chase Rail Trail.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $62,273.29 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 702, as follows:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510316-100115 (Planning Area 15 Greenways Improvements) 716115 6621 $62,273.29
SECTION 3. 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 legislation.
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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.