Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $47,322.00 within fund 747, permanent improvement fund, and the authorization for the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with EMH&T for bikeway engineering services related to the Scioto Trail-Main Street Bridge Connector.
The engineering services will be used to design a connector from the Scioto Trail south of Main Street to a trail underpass being constructed with the new Main Street bridge. Work will include field survey, alignment alternatives, preliminary engineering, cost estimate necessary to develop a fully accessible connection.
EMH & T was selected for this project from proposals received from 3 engineering firms:
Firm Amount
EMH & T, Inc. $47,322.00 (Majority)
Burgess and Niple, Inc. $49,565.00 (Majority)
DLZ Ohio, Inc. $62,810.00 (MBE)
It was determined that EMH & T's proposal, experience, project approach, schedule, and fee exceeded the other firms.
The Contract Compliance No. for EMH&T Corporation is 31-0685594. Contract compliant through August, 2009.
Fiscal Impact:
$47,322.00 is required and budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund to meet the financial obligations of these various expenditures.
$47,322.00 is being appropriated within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund, as shown in Section 1 of this ordinance.
Emergency legislation is requested so that the project can begin immediately and allow for the project to be constructed concurrent with the opening of the Scioto Mile Park.
Title
To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $47,322 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund, to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with EMH&T for bikeway engineering in the amount of $47,322.00; and to declare an emergency. ($47,322.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the engineering services will be used to design a connector from the Scioto Trail south of Main Street to a trail underpass being constructed with the new Main Street bridge. Work will include field survey, alignment alternatives, preliminary engineering, cost estimate necessary to develop a fully accessible connection; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to commence the bikeway design to keep on construction schedule for the opening of Scioto Mile Park, ; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the amount of $47,322.00 is hereby appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund, as follows:
Fund Project Object OCA
Type Dept. Fund No. Level 3 Code Amount
Cap. Proj. 51-01 747 510017 6600 900747 $47,322.00
SECTION 2. To authorize the expenditure of $47,322.00 from the Recreation and and Parks permanent improvement fund for this contract within fund 747 Project 510017 Park Improvements, OCA 640862, Obj Level 3 #6680.
SECTION 3. To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with EMH&T for bikeway engineering in the amount of $47,322.00.
SECTION 4. That the monies in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Recreation and Parks and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
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 legislation.
SECTION 6. 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.