Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with M-E Companies for professional services in conjunction with improvements to Whetstone Recreation Center High St. Drop-off area. Services will include preparation of preliminary cost estimate, Drawer E Plans and revise site plans.
M-E Companies was selected for this project from proposals requested from three (3) consulting firms. Two firms submitted proposals. It was determined that M-E's proposal and experience exceeded the other firm's. M-E was selected based on experience, availability, knowledge of project site, and past experience.
The contract compliance number for M-E Companies is 31-1442777, expiring 2/18/08.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with M-E Companies for professional services in conjunction with the Whetstone Recreation Center Drop-off Design, to authorize the expenditure of $9,450.00 from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($9,450.00)
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WHEREAS, proposals were received from two firms for professional services in conjunction with the Whetstone Recreation Center High Street Drop-Off; and
WHEREAS, M-E companies was selected based on prior experience, schedule, and knowledge of the facility; and
WHEREAS, the project is part of the Clintonville Community request of UIRF funds; and
WHEREAS, the project includes engineering services to provide a construction cost estimate, which will be given to the community; and
WHEREAS, The construction project would include: cutting the existing street curb on High Street, excavating soil, removing plant material (street trees to remain) installing new curbing, concrete walks and the half circle drop-off; 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 the design of the Recreation Center Drop-Off to coincide with the opening of the recreation center currently under construction; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with M-E Companies for professional services in conjunction with the Whetstone Recreation Center Drop-Off Project, in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the Recreation and Parks Department.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $9,450.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Voted Fund 704, Dept. 59-09, UIRF Project No. 440005, Object Level 3 No. 6681, and OCA Code 644385, to pay the cost thereof.
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.