Explanation
The construction inspection section of the Transportation Division utilizes the services of a private sector engineering firm/testing laboratory to perform specialized tests and/or augment its in-house testing capabilities. A one (1) year $300,000.00 contract with Resource International, Incorporated, for this purpose was authorized by Ordinance 0656-2003, passed by City Council on April 28, 2003. This contract contained two (2) one-year renewal options that could be exercised by mutual consent. The contract was extended by Council action by ordinance 0613-2004, passed April 26, 2004, for the period April 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005 for $350,000.00. The contract was again extended by Council for an additional $125,000 by Ordinance 0071-2005, passed February 7, 2005, for the period April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006 based on anticipated work load. This ordinance authorizes an additional $125,000.00 based on the anticipated increased inspection workload that includes the recently legislated significant street resurfacing program.
Resource International, Incorporated's contract compliance number is 31-0669793 and expires July 29, 2008. This firm is a certified emerging female business enterprise (FBE).
Fiscal Impact: The division budgeted $300,000.00 in its 2005 Development Services Fund budget for this construction materials testing and inspection services contract. The Division has spent a similar amount annually for these services over the years with several different vendors, with some variation due to the division's inspection volume and types of jobs requiring inspection. This contract's costs are billed to capital improvement projects and private development projects as appropriate. These billings produce revenue to the division that is in turn used to pay for the contract's cost.
Emergency action is requested to allow the Transportation Division to procure services in an uninterrupted manner and to promote the use of satisfactory construction techniques and acceptable construction materials.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase the existing contract with Resource International, Incorporated, for construction materials testing and inspection services for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $125,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Development Services Fund and to declare an emergency. ($125,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0656-2003, passed by City Council on April 28, 2003, authorized a one (1) year contract with Resource International, Incorporated, for construction materials testing and inspection services for the Transportation Division for the period April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0613-2004, passed by City Council on April 26, 2004, authorized a one (1) year contract extension of this contract for the period April 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0071-2005, passed by City Council on February 7, 2005, authorized a one (1) year contract extension of this contract for the period April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the currently anticipated inspection workload that includes the recently legislated significant street resurfacing program requires that the amount authorized for this contract be increased; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that it is immediately necessary to increase this construction materials testing and inspection services contract to allow the Transportation Division to procure additional services in an uninterrupted manner and to promote the use of satisfactory construction techniques and acceptable construction materials, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to modify and increase the existing contract (EA037775) with Resource International, Incorporated, 6350 Presidential Gateway, Columbus, Ohio 43231 for construction materials testing and inspection services in an amount of up to $125,000.00 for the period April 1, 2005, through March 31, 2006, inclusive.
SECTION 2. That the sum of $125,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized to be expended from the Development Services Fund, Fund 240, Department 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 03, Object Level Three Code 3336 and OCA Code 599045 to pay the cost thereof.
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.