Explanation
Background:
Proposals were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on October 23, 2012 for the General Engineering Services - Bridge Safety Improvements as follows:
Status
CT Consultants MAJ
DLZ Ohio /CW Design MBE
Columbus Engineering Consultants MBE
The Proposals were reviewed by a selection team, and a recommendation was made to the Director of Recreation and Parks to award the project to CT Consultants. The team based their recommendation on project understanding, competence and experience, past performance, and cost of the proposed services. The engineering services will provide safety improvement plans for the most critical bridge repair projects identified in the Recreation and Parks bridge inventory and inspection program as follows:
· Duranceaux Park Entry Drive Culvert Replacement
· Hoover Disc Golf Course Footbridge Replacemnt
· Roberts Road Trail Crossing at Franks Park
Planning Area: Citywide 99
Principal Parties:
CT Consultants
Matt Simpson (contact)
150 East Campus View Blvd., Suite 130
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 885-1700
Phone: (614) 747-0415
Contract Compliance # 34-0792089
Contract Compliant through 10/5/2014
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with CT Consultants for the General Engineering Services - Bridge Safety Improvements 2012 Project; to authorize the expenditure of $49,560.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702; and to declare an emergency. ($49,560.00)
Body
WHEREAS, bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on October 23, 2012 for the General Engineering Services - Bridge Safety Improvements 2012 Project, and the contract will be awarded to CT Consultants, as the best responsive bidder; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual operation of the Recreation and Parks Department that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract so that funds are available for necessary expenditures; 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 CT Consultants for the General Engineering Services - Bridge Safety Improvements 2012 Project in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the Recreation and Parks Department.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $49,560.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 702 as follows:
Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702
Project #510316-100000 (Greenways) OCA#644625, Obj Level 3 # 6680
SECTION 3. 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 legislation.
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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.