Explanation
This legislation authorizes a modification to the design contract with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Incorporated, for the Lockbourne Road Drainage Improvements Project which is one of the Group 7 Roadside Stormwater System Improvements Projects. This project is being designed to widen Lockbourne Road from two lanes to five lanes. The project limits for this design contract are from Watkins Road to the southerly access ramps of State Route 104. The project includes constructing a five-lane roadway with bike lanes and a new storm sewer system.
This contract modification is necessary to update the design for ramp and crosswalk compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to address signalization issues at the intersection with SR104 arising from the ADA and to revise right-of-way documents in accordance with updated enforcement of City standards for surveying and legal descriptions.
Contract Compliance No. 31-092299. Expiration date July 25, 2005.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Transportation Division budgeted $624,000 within the Arterial Street Rehabilitation project in the 2004 Capital Improvement Budget for the Lockbourne Road project. This expenditure represents a portion of the funding necessary for this project. Further legislation will be forthcoming this year to acquire right of way. The new contract amount including this modification is $1,951,133.00.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the contract with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Incorporated, for professional engineering services to prepare construction plans for the Lockbourne Road Drainage Improvements Project for the Transportation Division and to authorize the expenditure of $23,972.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. ($23,972.00)
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WHEREAS, Contract No. XC819003 was authorized by Ordinance No. 2567-97, passed November 10, 1997, executed January 16, 1998 and approved by the City Attorney on February 11, 1998; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify and increase Contract No. XC819003 to authorize the funds required to allow payment to Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc., for an increase in the scope of services per the consultant's letter dated March 2, 2004, for the Lockbourne Road Drainage Improvements Project; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to modify and increase Contract No. XC819003 with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Incorporated, 1650 Watermark Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43215, by $23,972.00 for professional engineering services to complete the design, construction plans and permits for the Lockbourne Road Drainage Improvements Project in accordance with the terms and conditions as shown in the contract on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract modification the expenditure of $23,972.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and hereby is authorized 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 6682, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530103.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest date allowed by law.