Explanation
Background:
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with URS Corporation for Goodale Street Bikeway design services, to authorize the expenditure of $155,621.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted bond fund; and to declare an emergency. ($155,621.00)
The engineering Services will be used to design trail improvements to Goodale Street, from Olentangy River Road, to Michigan Ave. Work will include widening the walkway on the Goodale Street Bridge over SR315 and the river to provide a fully accessible bike/ped crossing, building a connector ramp from the bridge to the Olentangy Trail, and improving the cycling connectivity from Harrison West/Michigan Ave.
Fifteen Proposals were received by the Recreation and Parks Department, for the Bikeway Design. URS Corporation was selected for this project by a selection committee, and short list interviews were conducted. It was determined that URS' proposal, experience, project approach, and schedule exceeded the other firms.
The contract compliance number for URS corporation is 34-0939859, and is contract compliant through 8/31/09.
Emergency action is necessary to allow project to begin as soon as possible for initial design services to commence.
Fiscal Impact:
$155,621.00 is budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Bond Fund to meet the financial obligation of this project.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with URS Corporation for Goodale Street Bikeway design services, to authorize the expenditure of $155,621.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted bond fund; and to declare an emergency. ($155,621.00)
Body
WHEREAS, proposals were received by the Recreation and Parks Department for professional services in conjunction with the design of the Goodale Street Bikeway; and
WHEREAS, work will include widening the walkway on the Goodale Street Bridge over SR315 and the river to provide a fully accessible bike/ped crossing, building a connector ramp from the bridge to the Olentangy Trail, and improving the cycling connectivity from Harrison West/Michigan Avenue; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract to allow work to begin as soon as possible; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with URS Corporation, for the design of the Goodale Street Bikeway, in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the Recreation and Parks Department.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $155,621.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized, to pay the cost thereof, as follows: $155,621.00 Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Funds: Fund No. 702, Dept. 51-01, Project 510229, OCA Code 644526, and Object Level 3 No. 6680
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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.