Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a professional services engineering contract for the Transportation Division for General Engineering Bikeways with Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Inc., in the amount of $250,000.00. The General Engineering Bikeways contract shall consist of the design of various bicycle facilities, ranging from small to large. Examples of projects include installation of bicycle racks or lockers, curb cuts, sidewalk construction, drain grate replacement and shoulder paving projects. Large projects may involve creation or reconstruction of segments of bikeways (including the Downtown Bikeway Connector). The most complex projects may involve reconstruction of intersections of paths, railroads and roadways.
The selection process for the professional service contract has been done in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329 of Columbus City Codes, 1959. Proposals were received from 14 firms seeking consideraton for the project. Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Inc., CC #310685594 expiration 11/29/2007, submitted the best overall proposal for this work.
Emergency action is requested so that this project can proceed in a timely manner and keep commitments made to the local community. The Transportation Division has existing design tasks that would be desirable to assign to the consultant in association with projects that will be constructed in 2007. Therefore, emergency action is requested for the earliest use of this contract.
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $250,000.00 are budgeted and available in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract for the Transportation Division and with Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. for the preliminary engineering of the General Engineering Bikeways Project; to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; and to declare an emergency ($250,000.00).
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WHEREAS, there is a need to provide professional engineering design services in support of the General Engineering Bikeways project; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division has received and evaluated proposals in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory proposal has been submitted by Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Inc.; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division, in that the contract should go forth immediately so that the work may proceed without delay for these pedestrian and bicycle friendly projects in order to complete design so that construction can begin in 2007, 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 is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 for the General Engineering Bikeways project.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the sum of $250,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from Fund 704 , the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09 , Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6682, OCA Code 644385, Project Number 590105 (Pedestrian Safety Improvements), to pay the cost thereof.
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.