Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division for a professional services engineering contract for the Gay Street Traffic Calming General Engineering project with ms consultants, inc. in the amount of $300,000.00. This project will result in the conversion of Gay Street to two way operation from Front Street to Cleveland Avenue with traffic calming features such as medians and bumpouts throughout the project length, plus streetscape features from Front Street to Fourth Street. A professional services contract for engineering services is needed to assure timely completion of the design as the Transportation Division does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various disciplines necessary to complete such designs in house.
A total of $1,650,000.00 is budgeted within the 2005 bond sale for the design and construction of the Gay Street project. The design budget is broken down as follows:
$150,000.00 is budgeted from the 2005 bond sale for the roadway portion of the project.
$50,000.00 is budgeted from the 2005 bond sale for the design of streetlights, which cost will be shared between Public Service and Public Utilities in future legislation for this project.
$100,000.00 is budgeted from the 2005 bond sale for the design of streetscape features. The streetscape improvements will be included in the construction contract for the roadway improvements.
The selection process for the professional service contract has been done in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329.12 and 329.14 of Columbus City Codes 1959. Three firms submitted proposals: ms consultants, inc., EMH&T, Inc., and LJB.
The evaluation committee determined that ms consultants, inc., CC # 34-6546916, submitted the best overall proposal for this work.
Emergency action is requested so that this project can proceed in a timely manner and keep commitments made to the local community.
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $300,000.00 are budgeted and available in the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways fund.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional service contract with ms consultants, inc. for engineering of the Gay Street Traffic Calming General Engineering project and to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency ($300,000.00).
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WHEREAS: there is a need to provide professional engineering design services to provide construction drawings for the conversion of Gay Street to two way traffic and;
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division received and evaluated proposals in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.14 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; and
WHEREAS: a satisfactory proposal has been submitted by ms consultants, inc.; and
WHEREAS: an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division, in that the contract should go forth immediately so that the work may proceed without delay and design may be completed in time for construction late this year, 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 Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with ms consultants, inc., 2221 Schrock Rd., Columbus Oh 43229, in the amount not to exceed $300,000.00 for engineering services required for the Gay Street Traffic Calming General Engineering project.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $300,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and hereby is authorized from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Fund 704, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, 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 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.