Explanation
Background: This legislation is to modify and increase the construction contract with Tata Excavating, Inc. for the Transportation Division (contract compliance #31-0717926) for the Capital Improvement Project No. 850 Phase 2, Maize Road South of Reed Circle Drive, Stormwater Improvements project in an amount up to $30,000.00 and $5,000.00 for inspection. The project limits are along the west side of Maize Road from 130' south of Shanley Drive to 315' north of Shanley Drive. This plan includes storm drainage improvements and other associated work. This contract is being modified to include sidewalk installation along with the storm drainage improvements. The Transportation division is currently bidding the remainder of the Maize Road sidewalk improvement separately from Morse to Hillsdale but would prefer to have only one contractor working within the area covered by this project. Prices are being negotiated based on pricing in other contracts.
Emergency action is requested for immediate modification of the construction contract so that the project can be completed this year.
The original contract amount was for: $86,760.36
This modification: $35,000.00
The contract amount including all modifications is: $111,760.36
Fiscal Impact: Funds are available from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Funds for the Transportation Division.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract for the construction of the sidewalks as part of the Maize Road South of Reed Circle Drive, Stormwater Improvements project for the Transportation Division, to authorize the expenditure of $35,000.00 from Voted Street and Highway Funds for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency ($35,000.00).
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WHEREAS: Ordinance no. 0951-2006, introduced to Legislation on 5/15/2006 establishes a contract with Tata Excavating for Capital Improvement Project No. 850, Maize Road South of Reed Circle Drive; and
WHEREAS: it is necessary to modify the proposed contract to add sidewalk work; and
WHEREAS: an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Departments of Public Utilities and Public Service, Transportation Division, in that the proposed contract should be modified and increased immediately so that this sidewalk work may proceed in conjunction with the storm drainage work scheduled for this year; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to modify and increase the contract with Tata Excavating, Inc.; associated with Ordinance no. 0951-2006, by $30,000.00 for additional work in accordance with the terms as shown on the modification on file in the office of the City Engineer, which are hereby approved; and to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs associated with the project up to a maximum of $5,000.00
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the sum of $35,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Funds for the Transportation Division, Dept/Div. 59-03, OCA code 644385, Object Level Three Code 6631, and project no. 530161.
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.