Explanation
BACKGROUND: The following ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify a prior established contract, EL006664, for professional services, with M-E Companies, and to expend the monies for payment of these services in relation to the Lockbourne Road Stormwater System Improvements Project.
In response to the Mayor's sidewalk initiative, the Transportation Division requested the stormwater project scope be modified to include design of sidewalks. This modification resulted in an expansion of the stormwater project along Lockbourne Road from Marion Road to Buckeye Park Road. Additional field and design work is needed for the expanded area along with subsurface explorations to determine locations of underground utilities.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is sufficient cash and authority in the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget available for this project to modify this contract.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency status is not requested for this ordinance.
SUBCONTRACTOR INFORMATION: No subcontractors will be used in this contract modification request.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION: 31-1442777 (Exp: 01/23/2010; Status: Majority)
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional services contract with M-E Companies; and to expend $59,361.96 from the Storm B.A.B.s Fund for costs in connection with the Lockbourne Road Stormwater System Improvements Project, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($59,361.96)
Body
WHEREAS, Auditor Contract No. AC026357 was authorized on December 11, 2006 for purposes of authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract, EL006664, for professional engineering services for the Lockbourne Road Stormwater System Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage engineering personnel have determined that it is necessary to modify the subject contract to include sidewalk design and expand the area of the project along Lockbourne Road from Marion Road to Buckeye Park Road for the Lockbourne Road Stormwater System Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities is requesting that this Council authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services agreement with M-E Companies, for the Lockbourne Road Stormwater System Improvements Project, at the earliest practical date; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to modify and increase the existing contract with M-E Companies, 635 Brooksedge Boulevard Westerville, Ohio 43081 in the amount not to exceed $59,361.96 for engineering services required for the Lockbourne Road Stormwater System Improvements Project.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $59,361.96, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Storm B.A.B.s Fund, be and hereby is authorized as follows: Fund 676 | Dept./Div. 60-15 | Proj# 610772-100000 | Lockbourne Road Stormwater System Improvements Project | Object Level Three - 6682 | OCA - 685772.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the 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 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.