Explanation
The Transportation Division is currently engaged in the Demorest Road/Sullivant Avenue (OPWC) project. This project includes the complete reconstruction of Demorest Road from Glorious Avenue to Parkside Road. The road will be widened from two lanes to three lanes with curbing, sidewalks and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant curb ramps. Sullivant Avenue will be widened and improved from Wilson Road to Athens Avenue with curbing, sidewalks and ADA curb ramps. Traffic signals will also be improved. In addition, the deteriorating storm sewer trench along Sullivant Avenue between Athens Avenue and Sylvan Avenue will be rehabilitated and that portion of Sullivant Avenue repaved.
This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to modify and increase the Transportation Division's construction contract with Complete General Construction Company, contract compliance #31-4366382 (expires March 1, 2008), for an amount up to $1,028,940.12 and provide $82,315.21 for construction inspection. This contract is being modified to include replacing along Demorest Road the existing 6" waterline from Glorious Road to Sullivant Avenue with a 12" waterline and replacing the existing 6" waterline from Sullivant Avenue to Parkside Avenue with an 8" waterline. During roadway excavation operations, the existing 6" waterline was found to be in poor condition, with several leaks resulting from its condition. The waterline work was not originally contemplated by the Division of Power and Water, but it is now necessary to pursue at this time to avoid future interruptions to the neighborhood, take advantage of economies of scale and avoid a repeat of a contractor's mobilization. Accordingly, it would not be practical to award this work to another contractor. Prices were obtained by negotiations with Complete General Construction Company using existing prices where available and past project prices for new items.
The original contract amount was for $4,696,488.94. This is the first contract modification. The total of this modification is $1,028,940.12. The revised contract amount including this modification is $5,725,429.06.
Fiscal Impact: Funds for this modification are available within the Power and Water Division's Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bond Fund. This ordinance transfers monies between projects within that Fund as necessary.
Emergency action is requested for immediate modification of the construction contract so that the project may be completed as soon as possible.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $1,111,255.33 between projects within the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bond; to authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase the existing contract with Complete General Construction Company for construction of the Demorest Road/Sullivant Avenue (OPWC) project by $1,028,940.12 for the Transportation Division to include waterline replacement work; to authorize the expenditure of $1,111,255.33 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bond; and to declare an emergency. ($1,111,255.33)
Body
WHEREAS, Contract No. EL005915 was authorized by Ordinance 1911-2005, passed by City Council March 6, 2006, executed March 20, 2006 and approved by the City Attorney on March 31, 2006; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify this contract to complete waterline improvements within the Demorest Road/ Sullivant Avenue (OPWC) project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide additional funding for construction inspection costs for this modification; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that the contract should be modified and increased immediately so that the work may proceed without delay so that the project may be completed as soon as possible to eliminate potential safety hazards, 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 City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $1,111,255.33 between projects within Fund 606, the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bond Fund, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM
project# / project / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code
690454 / 16" Water Main in Easement East of I-270 / 06/6629 / 690454
Total Transfer From: $1,111,255.33
TRANSFER TO:
project# / project / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code
690236 / Water Main Rehabilitation / 06/6629 / 642900
Total Transfer To: $1,111,255.33
SECTION 2. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to modify and increase Contract No. EL005915 with Complete General Construction Company by $1,028,940.12 for waterline replacement work in accordance with the terms as shown on the modification on file in the office of the City Engineer, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 3. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to increase the existing construction inspection encumbrance EL005915 by $82,315.21 to pay construction inspection charges related to this work.
SECTION 4. That for the purpose of paying the cost of said contract modification and construction inspection the sum of $1,111,255.33 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 606, the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bond Fund, Department No. 60-09, Power and Water Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6629, OCA Code 642900 and Project 690236.
SECTION 5. 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.