Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with MKSK, LLC. for professional engineering services for the Grange Insurance Audubon Center (GIAC) Interactive Stormwater Exhibit. The purpose of this project is for the City of Columbus in partnership with the Grange Insurance Audubon Center (GIAC) and Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Parks District to create a cohesive, interactive educational site with unique experiences that engage visitors in learning about how individual behaviors impact the community. The design team will investigate all relevant data sources, field conditions and records; perform hydraulic calculations that describe existing conditions; develop multiple feasible alternatives to accomplish the project objective; prepare a preliminary design report, including a recommendation; and revise this report to address City review comments. The project area is the GIAC facility at 505 West Whittier St., Columbus, OH 43215, and the land immediately surrounding it.
ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: MKSK, LLC was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329. The RFPs were sent to MKSK, Strand, NBBJ, and AECOM.
Upon review of the proposals, the bidder was ranked using criteria specified in the City Code. Based upon these criteria, MKSK, LLC was selected for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 45-3413259, expires 4/11/2016, MAJ.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes $504,384.01 for developing multiple feasible alternatives and preparing a preliminary design report for the GIAC facility area as directed by the Project Engineer, which will be paid from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with MKSK, LLC for the Grange Insurance Audubon Center (GIAC) Interactive Stormwater Exhibit for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and to authorize the transfer of $504,384.01 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; to amend the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget and to authorize the expenditure of $504,384.01 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund. ($504,384.01).
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WHEREAS, requests for Proposals were sent to MKSK, Strand, NBBJ, and AECOM for engineering services for the GIAC Interactive Stormwater Exhibit; and
WHEREAS, proposals from MKSK, Strand, NBBJ, and AECOM were received and opened; and
WHEREAS, upon review of these proposals, MKSK was selected; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services to provide improvements as appropriate for the GIAC Interactive Stormwater Exhibit; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer money within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund for the GIAC Interactive Stormwater Exhibit Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for City Council to authorize the expenditure of funds from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund for the requisite investigation, evaluation, formulation and design work necessary to mitigate stormwater issues in the Whitman Road area; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services, for the GIAC Interactive Stormwater Exhibit, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety; 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 execute an agreement with MKSK, 462 Ludlow Alley, Columbus, Ohio 43212 in the amount of $504,384.01 for professional engineering services in accordance with the terms and conditions on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to pay up to a maximum amount of $504,384.01.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $504,384.01 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, Fund 685, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-15, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6682, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Project | OCA | Project Name | Amount
611009-100000 | 680090 | Broad/Terrace SSI | $504,384.01
TRANSFER TO:
Project | OCA | Project Name | Amount
611023-100000 | 685023 | GIAC Interactive Stormwater Exhibit (carryover) | $504,384.01
SECTION 3. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the professional engineering services contract, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows: Division 60-15, Fund 685, Project 611023-100000, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6682, OCA Code 685023, Amount $504,384.01.
SECTION 4. That the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the professional services agreement stated in Section 3 herein:
Proj. No. | Proj. Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | (Amount of Change)
611009-100000 | Broad/Terrace SSI | $2,395,000 | $1,890,615| -$504,385
611023-100000 | GIAC Interactive Stormwater Exhibit (carryover) | $0 | $504,385 | +$504,385
SECTION 5. That the said engineering firm shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 7. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 8. 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 9. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest date allowed by law.