Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a professional services contract for 2004 Traffic Calming Program - General Engineering Services projects with Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc., in the amount of $100,000.00. The City has established the Traffic Calming Program to identify impacts of vehicular traffic on livability and neighborhood mobility (i.e., bicycle and pedestrian traffic). It is the goal of this contract to provide construction documents for the 2004 and (potentially) the 2005 construction seasons. Traffic calming project locations will be selected by the City and it will be the job of the consultant to provide construction plans as well as the engineering and design of the traffic calming measures in a timely manner.
The selection process for the professional services contract has been completed in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329.14 of Columbus City Codes 1959. Ten firms submitted proposals: R. D. Zande and Associates, Inc.; Woolpert LLP; Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc.; EMH&T, Inc.; E.P. Ferris and Associates, Inc.; Kabil Associates; Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc.; ms consultants, Inc.; Barr Engineering, Inc. and GPD Group. The evaluation committee determined that Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc., CC No. 31-0716498 expiring April 9, 2005, submitted the best overall proposal for this work.
The sum of $100,000.00 is budgeted and available in the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund from the November 2002 bond sale. This ordinance transfers monies between projects within that Fund. The Transportation Division may submit future legislation to modify this contract to include the 2005 component once the 2005 program is better defined.
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To authorize the transfer of $100,000.00 between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into contract with Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc., for professional engineering services associated with the 2004 Traffic Calming Program - General Engineering Services projects for the Transportation Division, and to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to provide professional engineering design services in support of the 2004 Traffic Calming Program - General Engineering Services projects; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division has received and evaluated proposals in accordance with the City Code provisions for selecting a professional services contractor; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division recommends acceptance of the proposal submitted by Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, a transfer of monies between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund is required to fund this contract; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the transfer of $100,000.00 be and hereby is authorized between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Fund 704, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6600, OCA Code 644385 as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Project No. / Project
530282 / Resurfacing
Total Transfer From $100,000.00
TRANSFER TO:
Project No. / Project
540023 / Traffic Calming
Total Transfer To $100,000.00
SECTION 2. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to enter into contract with Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc., 840 Michigan Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 for engineering services associated with the 2004 Traffic Calming Program - General Engineering Services projects.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $100,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and hereby is authorized to be expended from the 1995, 1999 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 540023.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.