Explanation
Background: The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, erects traffic signals and constructs traffic calming improvements at locations that meet warrants established within the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with Dynotec, Incorporated, for traffic signal warrant analysis in the amount of $50,000.00 for the Transportation Division. The requested traffic signal warrant analysis studies are to be conducted at locations throughout the City. These studies will be the basis of installing future traffic signals. A professional services contract is needed to assure timely completion of the warrant studies and because the Transportation Division does maintain adequate staff to complete the studies in-house.
The selection process for this contract was completed in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329.11 of the Columbus City Code. Requests for proposals (RFPs) were solicited and received from six (6) firms as follows: DLZ; Dynotec, Incorporated; Eggeman Engineering and Consulting; ms Consultants, Incorporated; Parsons-Brinckerhoff-Ohio, Incorporated; and Sire-Blauvelt Engineers. The evaluation committee determined that Dynotec, Incorporated, submitted the best overall proposal for this work. Dynotec, Incorporated's contract compliance number is 31-1319961 and expires July 15, 2005.
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $1.3 million in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for Traffic Signal Installation. All of the funds from the July 2004 bond sale for Traffic Signal Installation have either been expended or encumbered. This ordinance authorizes $50,000.00 for traffic signal warrant analysis. Therefore, funds must be transferred within the Transportation Division's 2004 Capital Improvements Budget from the Morse Road Area Investment project to Signal Installation for this expenditure.
Emergency action is requested in order to expedite the completion of these studies as soon as practical and to promote motorist and pedestrian safety.
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To authorize the transfer of $50,000.00 between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a professional service contract with Dynotec, Incorporated, for traffic signal warrant analysis studies for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City has identified the need to perform traffic signal warrant analysis studies; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory proposal has been submitted by Dynotec, Incorporated; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that the contract should proceed immediately to expedite the completion of these studies as soon as practical and to promote motorist and pedestrian safety, 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 $50,000.00 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 Number / Project / Object Level 01/03 Codes / OCA Code
530052 / Morse Road Area Investment / 06/6600 / 644385
Total Transfer From: $50,000.00
TRANSFER TO:
Project Number / Project / Object Level 01/03 Codes / OCA Code
540007 / Signal Installation / 06/6682/ 644385
Total Transfer To: $50,000.00
SECTION 2. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to enter into a contract with Dynotec, Incorporated, 1925 East Dublin-Granville Road, Suite 106, Columbus, Ohio 43229 to perform traffic signal warrant analysis studies for the Transportation Division.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose of paying the cost of said contract, the sum of $ 50,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6682, OCA Code 644385 and Project 540007.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, 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.