Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to execute a professional services contract modification with ms consultants, Inc. for the Division of Planning and Operations for the James Road/Stelzer Road project. This modification is necessary to modify the limits of the project.
The limits of the project are currently Stelzer Road between Allegheny Avenue/James Road to Ole Country Lane.
This modification will extend the study area to the Stelzer Road at Broad Street intersection.
The purpose of this project is the preparation of an Engineering Source Document to propose and evaluate alternatives reflecting the complete streets concept for a streetscape project within these project limits. The source document will utilize the streetscape concepts present in the Port Columbus International Airport Streetscape and Landscape Concepts for International Gateway and Stelzer Road as a guide. The project is estimated to be completed in October, 2011.
There are 9 bus stops and 3 transit routes within the limits of this project. This project will be planned using the principles stated in the Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan(PTP).
The original contract amount authorized by ordinance 135-2009 was $500,000.00. (Auditor's number EL009804)
This modification does not increase the contract amount. Additional work to be performed will be within the original contract amount and will be determined by rates within the contract.
The original contract was based on the limits in the grant from the Ohio Department of Development. That grant was based on the Port Columbus International Airport Streetscape and Landscape Concepts for International Gateway and Stelzer Road, which had the limits ending at the James Road/Stelzer Road intersection. The proposed modification will extend the study beyond vacant parcels that may be redeveloped.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
ms consultants, Inc., contract compliance number is 346546916 and expires 5/27/12.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so that this modification can occur immediately and the limits can be extended to keep the project schedule and keep commitments made to the local community.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The Project is funded by a reimbursement grant in the amount of $500,000.00 from the Ohio Department of Development.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to execute a professional service contract modification with ms consultants, Inc., for the preliminary engineering of the James Road/Stelzer Road project and extend the southern project limit to the Stelzer Road at Broad Street intersection for the Division of Planning and Operations; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, ordinance 135-2009 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into contract for the James Road/Stelzer Road preliminary engineering contract; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Service has identified the need to modify a professional service contract for the preparation of a preliminary engineering source document for the James Road/Stelzer Road project; and
WHEREAS, this Engineering Source Document will propose and evaluate alternatives reflecting the complete streets concept for a streetscape project within these project limits; and
WHEREAS, this modification will extend the southern limit of this project to the Stelzer Road at Broad Street intersection; and
WHEREAS, no additional funding will be required to be encumbered for this modification; and
WHEREAS, rates for the additional work to be performed will be determined by rates within the contract; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations, in that the contract should be modified immediately so that the limits may be extended and work may proceed without delay, 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 execute a professional services contract modification with ms consultants, Inc., 333 East Federal Street, Youngstown, OH 44503 to extend limits of the James Road/Stelzer Road project. This modification will extend the southern limits of the project to the intersection of Stelzer Road and Broad Street.
SECTION 2. 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.