Explanation
This legislation authorizes a design contract modification for the Group 7 Intersection Improvement project. The project is being designed to rehabilitate four intersections (Courtright Road and Groves Road, Fifth Avenue and McKinley Avenue, High Street and Obetz Road and Hague Avenue and Sullivant Avenue) and two roadways (Sullivant Avenue from Wilson Road to Demorest Road and Demorest Road from Sullivant Avenue to Glorious Road). The Franklin County Engineer's Office has started design work to improve Sullivant Avenue from Georgesville Road to Wilson Road, adjacent to the west side of Group 7 Intersection Improvement of Sullivant Avenue. Additional work is necessary for re-designing the wheelchair ramps and sidewalks along Sullivant Avenue and Demorest Road in order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the City's new standard design requirements. This modification is an addition to the original scope of services but is a continuation of existing work being performed and would not be practical to contract with a different consultant. Design rates negotiated at the beginning of this project were used to determine the amount of this modification. Korda Nemeth Engineering, Incorporated was originally awarded the contract in accordance with City Code Chapter 329 as it relates to professional service contracts.
Emergency action is requested for immediate modification of the design contract and to keep this project on schedule.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this modification is available from cancellations within the Resurfacing project within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. This ordinance transfers funding between projects within this Fund as required and authorizes the contract modification and expenditure. Contract Compliance number is 31-0922991, expiration date of July 25, 2005. The original contract amount was $266,523.00. The total of this and all modifications is $398,592.00. The contract amount including all modifications is $665,115.00.
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To authorize the transfer of $38,900.00 between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase the existing design contract with Korda Nemeth Engineering, Incorporated for the Group 7 Intersection Improvement project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $38,900.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($38,900.00)
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WHEREAS, Contract EA031233-002 & 004 was authorized by Ordinance 2659-1994 passed December 19, 1994, executed January 23, 1995, and approved by the City Attorney January 31, 1995; and
WHEREAS, it necessary to modify and increase this contract to reflect a modified scope of services per the consultant's letter dated April 7, 2003 for the Group 7 Intersection Improvement project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division, Public Service Department, in that the contract should be modified and increased immediately for the earliest possible completion of the design work to keep this project on schedule, 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 transfer of $38,900.00 between projects within Fund 704, the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, be and hereby is authorized as follows:
TRANSFER FROM
Project # / Project / O.L. One /O.L. Three Codes / OCA Code
530282 / Resurfacing / 06 / 6600 / 644385
TOTAL TRANSFER FROM: $38,900.00
TRANSFER TO
Project # / Project / O.L. One /O.L. Three Codes / OCA Code
530086 / Miscellaneous Intersection Improvements / 06 / 6682 / 644385
TOTAL TRANSFER TO: $38,900.00
SECTION 2. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to modify and increase contract EA031233-002 & 004 with Korda Nemeth Engineering, Incorporated, 1650 Watermark Drive, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43215 by $38,900.00 to complete the design and construction plans for the Group 7 Intersections Improvement project in accordance with the plans on files in the office of the Public Service Director, which hereby approved.
SECTION 3. That the sum of $38,900.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6682, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530086.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made 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.