Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Moody Nolan, Inc., for the Regional Recreation Center Feasibility Study.
Moody Nolan,Inc., was selected for this project from proposals received four proposals. It was determined that Moody Nolan's proposal and experience far exceeded the other firms and the evaluation committee unanimously recommended that Moody Nolan be awarded the contract.
The study includes programming, schematic design and cost estimating, operational and revenue plans and appropriate drawings and renderings to represent the proposed facility. Additonally, the study will include a LEED based assessment of sustainable design opportunities in keeping with the Mayor's Green initiative.
The Contract Compliance Number for Moody Nolan, Inc., is #31-1256984.
Emergency action is necessary to pass prior to August Council recess.
Fiscal Impact:
$100,000.00 is required and budgeted in the Voted 1999/2004 Parks and Recreation Bond Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Moody Nolan, Inc., for the Regional Recreation Center Feasibility Study, to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Voted 1999/2004 Parks and Recreation Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, proposals were received from four firms for the Regional Recreation Center Feasibility Study; and
WHEREAS, the contract will be awarded based on experience, availability, and knowledge; 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 said contract prior to the August Council recess; 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 Moody Nolan, Inc., for the Regional Recreation Center Feasibility Study.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Voted 1999/2004 Recreation and Parks Bond Fund No. 702, Dept. 51-01, as follows, to pay the cost thereof.
Fund Type Project No. Project Title Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
Cap. Proj. 510321 Northland Project 6681 644526 $100,000
Section 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account 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; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
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.