Explanation
Background:
Bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on October 30, 2003, for the North Bank Park - Issue B Project, as follows:
Status Amount
George J. Igel & Company Majority $2,111,315.00
Kokosing Construction Majority $2,132,000.00
Trucco Construction Majority $2,336,000.00
Complete General Majority $2,339,000.00
Project description includes general conditions, temporary facilities, site demo, mass earthwork, river muck removal, sheet piling, walers, deadmen, auger cast pilings, pile caps, storm sewer, concrete walls, painting, pre-cast concrete cap, balance of bid pack and allowance.
The Contract Compliance Number for George J. Igel is #31-4214570.
The approximate cost of Recreation and Parks staff time on this project is $5,000.00 (03-025).
A contingency amount of $150,000.00 is being included in this project.
Emergency action is necessary to keep project on schedule with existing and future construction projects in this riverfront area.
Fiscal Impact:
$1,261,320.00 is required and budgeted within the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund
$1,000,000.00 is required and budgeted in the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street and Highway Bond Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with George J. Igel & Company for the North Bank Park - Issue B Project, to authorize the expenditure of $1,266,315.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund and $1,000,000.00 from the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street and Highway Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($2,266,315.00)
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WHEREAS, bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on October 30, 2003, and the contract for the North Bank Park - Issue B Project will be awarded on the basis of the lowest and best responsive and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract for the preservation of 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 Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with George J. Igel & Company for the North Bank Park - Issue B Project, in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the Recreation and Parks Department.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $2,266,315.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Department Grant Fund and the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street and Highway Bond Fund, to pay the cost thereof, as follows:
Fund Dept. Project Object OCA
Type No. Fund No. Level 3 Code Amount
Cap. Proj. 51-01 286 510206 6621 510206 $1,261,315.00
Cap. Proj. 51-01 286 510206 6680 510206 5,000.00
Cap. Proj. 59-09 704 590107 6621 644385 1,000,000.00
TOTAL $2,266,315.00
SECTION 3. That for the purpose of paying for any contingencies which may occur during this project, the amount of $150,000.00 has been included in Fund 286 in Section 2, above. This amount will be expended only after approval by the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department, certification by the City Auditor, and approval of the City Attorney.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
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.