Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Resource International, Inc. for the design of the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Franklinton Community Mobility Plan (FCMP) in the amount of $300,000.00.
Work will include detailed design of several features throughout the Franklinton area that were recommendations of the Franklinton Community Mobility Plan (FCMP) completed in 2009 and prioritized with community input.
Potential improvements to improve mobility in the neighborhood from the FCMP to be designed include curb extensions for crosswalk safety, medians, sidewalk, a truck access plan, along with preliminary engineering corridor alternative traffic analyses for Broad Street and Mound Street, a parking study for Broad Street.
Other work includes conducting the necessary traffic engineering analysis to refine FCMP recommendations into practical "complete street" solutions.
Pedestrian generators and destinations impacting the proposed project include Dana Elementary, Avondale Elementary and Starling Middle Schools, the Gladden Community House and Columbus Public Library Franklinton Branch. This is a residential area that connects to key downtown areas, COSI and various businesses and organizations on W Broad Street.
The Department of Public Service - Office of Support Services solicited Requests for Proposals for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Franklinton Community Mobility Plan project.
The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from July 27, 2010, to August 24, 2010. The city received two (2) responses. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN/PHC
Resource International, Inc. Columbus, OH FBE
TranSystems Corporation Columbus, OH PHC
Resource International, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Franklinton Community Mobility Plan Contract in the amount of $300,000.00.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Resource International, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Resource International, Inc. contract compliance number is 310669793 and expires 6/3/12.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The sum of $300,000.00 is budgeted and available within the Division of Planning and Operation's 2010 Capital Improvements Budget in the Build America Bonds Fund for this work.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency legislation is requested in order to allow Resource International, Inc. to commence detail design at the earliest possible time.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Resource International, Inc. for professional services associated with the detailed design of the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Franklinton Community Mobility Plan for the Division of Mobility Options; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Build America Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Mobility Options has developed the Franklinton Community Mobility Plan to enhance pedestrian safety and neighborhood livability in this area; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Service has identified the need to enter into a professional service engineering contract for the preparation of design plans for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Franklinton Community Mobility Plan design project; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services solicited a request for proposal for this project; and
WHEREAS, Resource International, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Franklinton Community Mobility Plan Contract; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory proposal has been submitted by Resource International, Inc; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Mobility Options, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this design contract and its resulting expenditure in order to commence design at the earliest possible time, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into a contract with Resource International, Inc., 6350 Presidential Gateway, Columbus, Ohio 43231 in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 for professional services associated with the detailed design of the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Franklinton Community Mobility Plan for the Division of Mobility Options.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $300,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and hereby is authorized from Fund 746, the Build America Bonds Fund, Department No. 59-10, Division of Mobility Options, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6682, OCA Code 761015 and Project 590105-100015 for this purpose.
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.