Explanation
The City of Columbus, Transportation Division, is engaged in the improvement of Hard Road between Sawmill Road and State Route 315. The roadway will be widened from two to five lanes and incorporate a grade separation (bridge) at intersecting railroad tracks, curbs, sidewalks and storm sewers to accommodate increased traffic and promote pedestrian safety. There are three schools adjacent to the project: Granby Elementary, McCord Middle and Worthington Kilbourne High. The project has been divided into three phases ("A", "B" and "C"). Phase A is Sawmill Road to Smokey Row Road, Phase B is Smokey Row Road to Linworth Road and Phase C is Linworth Road to State Route 315. Hard Road Phase B is currently under construction. Phase C is under design and will be constructed in 2006.
The city entered into a contract for $698,200.00 for the design of Phase B with URS Corporation (aka URS Greiner, Inc.) on May 12, 1998 as authorized by Ordinance #0950-1998 passed April 6, 1998 (Contract CT-19317). This contract was modified and increased by $755,712.00 on May 31, 2001 as authorized by Ordinance #0812-2001, passed May 4, 2001 to include the design of Phase C.
This legislation authorizes Modification No. 2 for $200,000.00. This modification provides for additional traffic studies, additional pavement design, updates to new city specifications, revisions to new city standards for ADA-compliant wheel chair ramps and other design changes.
Including Modification No. 2, the design contract authorization totals $1,653,912.00. URS Corporation's contract compliance number is 94-1716908 and expires January 3, 2005.
Funding for this contract modification exists in the McKinley Avenue improvement project within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. This ordinance transfers these monies between projects as required within this Fund.
Emergency action is requested to keep the design work on schedule.
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To authorize the transfer of monies between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase an existing contract with URS Corporation for the design of the Hard Road Widening project (Phases B and C) for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, contract number CT-19317 for design services for the widening of Hard Road between Smoky Row Road and State Route 315 was authorized by Ordinance #0950-1998 passed April 6, 1998; and
WHEREAS, contract number CT-19317 for the design of Hard Road Phase C and other supplemental services was modified by Ordinance #0812-2001, passed May 4, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has identified funding for Hard Road Phase C right-of-way acquisition in State Fiscal Year 2004 and construction in State Fiscal Year 2006; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase this contract to provide for additional traffic studies, additional pavement design, updates to new city specifications, revisions to new city standards for ADA-compliant wheel chair ramps and other changes, 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 $200,000.00 between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Fund 704, be and hereby is authorized as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Project #/ Project/ O.L.01/O.L.06 Codes/ OCA Code
590110/ McKinley Avenue/ 06/6600/ 644385
Total transfer from: $200,000.00
TRANSFER TO:
Project #/ Project/ O.L.01/O.L.06 Codes/ OCA Code
530208/ Federal/State Match/ 06/6631/ 644385
Total transfer to: $200,000.00
SECTION 2. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to modify and increase contract number CT 19317 with URS Corporation, 277 West Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio 43215-2566 by $200,000.00 for additional traffic studies, additional pavement design, updates to new city specifications, revision to new city standards for ADA-compliant wheel chair ramps and other changes.
SECTION 3. That the sum of $200,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Fund 704, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6681, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530208.
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.