Explanation:
This legislation authorizes a modification to the design contract with Ohio Civil Design and Management for the South High Street at Williams Road project. This project will widen the intersection from westbound Williams Road to southbound South High Street. The project limits for this design contract are from a point 100 ' +/- west of High Street to a point 675' +/- east of High Street and north and south on Williams Road. The contract modification is necessary to add additional traffic signal design as well as additional requirements for drainage and ADA-compliant wheelchair ramps. This modification is an addition to the original scope of services and is a continuation of the existing work being performed and would not be practical to contract with a different consultant. Current hourly rates, overhead rate, and the percentage of profit that were negotiated at the beginning of this project were used to determine the amount of this modification. Ohio Civil Design and Management, CC No. 31-1388774 (expiring June 6, 2005) was selected in 1999 in accordance with Chapter 329 for professional service contracts.
The original contract amount was for $97,575.00. There have been two modifications that total $22,425.00. The revised total for this contract including this pending modification is $129,969.00.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available for this contract modification in the Roadway Improvement project within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund.
Emergency action is requested for immediate modification of the contract for the earliest possible completion of the design to stay on schedule.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase a contract with Ohio Civil Design and Management for the preparation of construction plans for the South High Street at Williams Road project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $ $9,969.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($9,969.00)
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WHEREAS, Contract No. EA 012918 was authorized by Ordinance #1141-99, passed May 10, 1999, executed June 22, 1999, and approved by the City Attorney on June 28, 1999; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify this contract to increase the scope of services as per the consultant's letter dated June 17, 2003, for the South High Street at Williams Road project; 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, 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 Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to modify and increase Contract No. EA 012918 for the Transportation Division with Ohio Civil Design and Management, 2960 Royalwood Drive, Dublin, Ohio, 43017, to complete the design, construction plans, and permits for the South High Street at Williams Road project in accordance with the plans on file in the office of the Public Service Director.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract modification, the sum of $9,969.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Fund 704, Department No. 59-09, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6682, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530161.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made 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.