Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes a modification to the existing design contract for the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization No. 2 project. This project constructs a streetscape for North High Street from Lane Avenue to Arcadia Avenue. This modification provides funding for the incorporation of sewer separation improvements that will be constructed as part of this project and a variety of additional design needed to address increasing complexity of the utility work involved in these plans. This includes an analysis of potential full pavement replacement, upgrades to the signal inner connect system, relocation of city communication facilities, upgraded utility information (vacuum test pits), and other minor items. This modification is an addition to the original scope of services but is a continuation of the existing work being performed and would not be practical to contract with a different consultant. Hourly rates, overhead rate and the percent profit were negotiated based on the original contract. ms consultants, Inc., contract compliance number 34-6546916 (expires 7/26/2005), was selected in accordance with Chapter 329 for professional service contracts.
FISCAL IMPACT: Money is available for the sewer separation in the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund. Monies for the other roadway related items in this modification are available in the Voted 1995, 1999 Streets and Highways Fund.
Original contract amount $254,083.00.
modification #1 $316,855.96.
this modification $980,000.00
Total contract amount including all modifications is $1,550,938.96.
Emergency action is requested for immediate modification of the earliest possible completion of this project.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase the existing contract with ms consultants, inc., for the preparation of construction plans for the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization No. 2 project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $273,275.21 from the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund; the expenditure of $706,724.29 from the Voted 1995, 1999 Streets and Highways Fund; to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($980,000.00)
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WHEREAS, contract number CT-17941 (EA-029708) was authorized by Ordinance No. 0028-97 passed January 6, 1997, executed January 29, 1997, and approved by the City Attorney on January 30, 1997; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify this contract to increase the scope of services as per the consultant's submittal dated November 24 2004, for the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization No. 2 project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that the design contract should be modified immediately to allow progress to continue uninterupted on the design currently in progress, 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 Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to modify and increase contract number CT-17941 (EA-029708) with ms consultants, inc., 2221 Schrock Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229 to complete the design and construction plans for the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization No. 2 project in accordance with the plans on file in the office of the Public Service Director.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $273,275.21 in the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund No. 664; Obj. Level 3 No. 6630, as follows:
FROM:
Proj. 650492| Blacklick Sanitary Interceptor| OCA Code 664492| $39,258.78
Proj. 650901| Transfer to Other Funds| OCA Code 900738| $228,395.00
Proj. 650660| Clintonville Manhole Rehab. | OCA Code 650660| $5,621.43
TO:
Proj. 650404| Sanitary System Rehab.| OCA Code 655266| $273,275.21
SECTION 3. 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 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 4. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract modification the sum of $980,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Voted 1995, Voted 1999 Streets and Highways Fund 704, the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund 664, as follows:
Fund 704| Div. 59-09| Proj: 530058| NCR| OCA 644385| OL3: 6631| $543,739.25
Fund 704| Div. 59-09| Proj: 440005| Urban Infrast.| OCA 644385| OL3: 6631| $162,985.54
Fund 664| Div. 60-05| Proj: 650404| San. Sys Rehab.| OCA 655266| OL3: 6630 $273,275.21
SECTION 5. That the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1059-2004 is hereby amended as follows, in order to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the subject professional engineering services contract modification as referenced in the preamble hereto:
CURRENT:
650404-Sanitary System Rehab. - $0.00 (Voted Sanitary - Carryover)
AMENDED TO:
650404-Sanitary System Rehab. - $273,275.21 (Voted Sanitary - Carryover)
SECTION 6. 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.