Explanation
This legislation modifies and increases the construction contract with Columbus Asphalt Paving, Incorporated, for the I-71/Morse Road Interchange Enhancement project in an amount up to $50,000.00. This project is the first of five for the Morse Road - Indianola to Cleveland Avenue corridor and consists of constructing and/or installing retaining walls, trees and other decorative plantings within the I-71 limited access right-of-way to create an entrance to the commercial section of the roadway. This contract is being modified to pay for changes in the retaining walls that were required by the Morse Road Improvements Phase I project, having to install concrete footer in areas of unstable sub-grade and unforeseen work involving the Electricity Division's facilities. Prices were obtained through negotiation with Columbus Asphalt Paving, Incorporated, using past project prices for new items and established unit prices for overruns of existing quantities.
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Incorporated's contract compliance number is 31-0857095 (expires August 16, 2004).
Fiscal Impact: The original contract amount was $790,814.08. This is the second modification. The total of both contract modifications is $103,310.00. The contract total including all modifications is $894,124.08.
The Transportation Division budgeted $60,000.00 under the Morse Road Investment project for this modification in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget. The difference between the budgeted amount and the amount authorized within this ordinance will be available for other capital expenditures as approved by City Council.
Emergency action is requested so that the contract can be modified and increased immediately for expeditious project completion and closeout.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase the contract with Columbus Asphalt Paving, Incorporated, for construction of the I-71/Morse Road Interchange Enhancement project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Contract EA 039156-002 was authorized by Ordinance 0733-2003E passed on May 12, 2003, executed on May 15, 2003, and approved by the City Attorney on May 16, 2003; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify this contract to provide for additional work for the I-71/Morse Road Interchange Enhancement 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 for expeditious project completion and closeout, 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 EA 039156-002 with Columbus Asphalt Paving, Incorporated, 1196 Technology Drive, Gahanna, Ohio 43230 by $50,000.00 to provide for additional work for the I-71/Morse Road Interchange Enhancement project in accordance with the terms as shown on the modification on file in the office of the City Engineer, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 2. That the sum of $50,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6631, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530052.
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.