Explanation
Neil Avenue was widened from two lanes to four lanes with turning lanes from Goodale Street to Long Street to accommodate increased traffic volumes generated by the developing Arena District. Ordinances 1981-99 and 2392-99 passed by City Council on July 26 and October 18, 1999, respectively, authorized CSX Transportation, Incorporated, to construct a new railroad bridge over the widened Neil Avenue. The agreement between the City and CSX provided that the City would be responsible for all project-related charges incurred by the railroad.
An invoice was received from CSX after the project was closed and filed. There was a question regarding the possibility of double billing on some of the items on this invoice and it has remained unpaid pending clarification from CSX and Nationwide to validate the charges. Careful review of this information has determined that these charges are indeed valid and are owed by the Transportation Division. This legislation is to modify and increase the existing contract with CSX Transportation, Incorporated, for construction of the Neil Avenue Railroad Bridge Replacement project in an amount up to $86,337.81 to pay this invoice.
The original contract amount was $200,000.00. One previous modification was for $410,686.80. The total of this contract modification is $86,337.81. This will be the last contract modification. The total contract amount including all modifications is $697,024.61.
Funding for this modification exists in the Neil Avenue-Vine Street Improvement Fund, Fund 728. This ordinance transfers $86,337.81 from the Vine Street project to the Neil Avenue Railroad Bridge Widening project within this Fund and authorizes its expenditure.
Emergency action is requested in order that CSX may be paid in a timely manner.
Title
To authorize the transfer of $86,337.81 between projects within the Neil Avenue-Vine Street Improvement Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase the contract with CSX Transportation, Incorporated, for the Neil Avenue Railroad Bridge Replacement project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $86,337.81from the Neil Avenue-Vine Street Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($86,337.81)
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WHEREAS, CSX Transportation, Incorporated, was authorized to construct a new railroad bridge over the widened Neil Avenue by Contract EA012999-002& 004, authorized by Ordinances 1981-99 and 2392-99, which were passed by City Council on July 26 and October 18, 1999, respectively; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify this construction contract to provide for payment of additional work incurred on the Neil Avenue Railroad Bridge Replacement project; and
WHEREAS, this constitutes the last modification of this contract; and
WHEREAS, a transfer of monies between projects within the Neil Avenue-Vine Street Improvement Fund is required; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that this contract should be modified and increased immediately so that the contractor may be paid in a timely manner, 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 monies between projects within Fund 728, the Neil Avenue-Vine Street Improvement Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level Code One 06, Object Level Three Code 6631, OCA Code 532432, be and hereby is authorized as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Project#/ Project/ Amount
530162/ Vine Street Construction - NWD/ $86,337.81
Total Transfer From: $86,337.82
TRANSFER TO:
Project#/ Project/ Amount
530159/ Neil Avenue Railroad Bridge Widening - NWD/ $86,337.81
Total Transfer To: $86,337.82
SECTION 2. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to modify and increase contract EA012999-002& 004 with CSX Transportation, 4901 Belfort Road, Suite 130, Jacksonville, FL 32256 by $86,337.81 for additional work for the Neil Avenue Railroad Bridge Replacement project in accordance with the terms as shown on the modification on file in the office of the City Engineer, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 3. That the sum of $86,337.81, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from Fund 728, the Neil Avenue-Vine Street Improvement Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level Code One 06, Object Level Three Code 6631, OCA Code 532432 and Project 530159.
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.