City of Columbus - File #: 0817-2006

• File #: 0817-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/19/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/5/2006
• Final action: 6/8/2006
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement with Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals Corporation for the construction of downtown streetscape improvements on Sixth Street, Town Street, State Street and Grant Avenue for the Transportation Division; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code, 1959, and to authorize the expenditure of $350,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. ($350,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/8/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
6/7/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/5/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/5/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/22/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
5/2/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/2/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/1/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/1/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/1/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/1/2006	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/1/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/1/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/25/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/20/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/19/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The Grant Surgery Center project involves the construction of a $59 million, five-story, 175,000 square foot surgery pavilion and heart hospital with multiple connections to the existing Grant Medical Center. This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a $350,000.00 Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement with Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals Corporation for the construction of streetscape improvements on Sixth Street, Town Street, State Street and Grant Avenue adjacent to the Grant Surgery Center project located at 300 East Town Street, which is the northeast corner of Sixth and Town Streets.  Streetscape improvements include construction of new concrete sidewalks, granite curbs, street trees and street lighting.  These improvements will greatly enhance the appearance of the pedestrian environment.  The Development Department has identified and negotiated this Agreement and the Public Service Department will enter into contract and administer the Agreement.  More detailed descriptions are contained on the attached document.  The formal competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329 of the City Code are being waived for the procurement of engineering and construction services pursuant to this Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement.

FISCAL IMPACT:  This expense is budgeted within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund in the Downtown Streetscapes Improvement project.

Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement with Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals Corporation for the construction of downtown streetscape improvements on Sixth Street, Town Street, State Street and Grant Avenue for the Transportation Division; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code, 1959, and to authorize the expenditure of $350,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund.  ($350,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the need exists to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement for the construction of new downtown streetscape improvements on Sixth Street, Town Street, State Street and Grant Avenue; and

WHEREAS, this project will provide improvements to the public right-of-way that meet or exceed the standards of the Downtown Streetscape Plan; and

WHEREAS, this streetscape project will greatly enhance the appearance of the pedestrian environment and complement an adjacent private sector investment; and

WHEREAS, in order to allow streetscape projects and their adjacent private sector projects to proceed on schedule, streetscape construction agreements were negotiated conditioned on the City's ability to fund new projects and City Council's approval of the necessary legislation; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code, 1959, and that this agreement be awarded in accordance with Section 186 of the Columbus City Charter, now, therefore;

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1.  That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement with Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals Corporation for the construction of downtown streetscape improvements on Sixth Street, Town Street, State Street and Grant Avenue for the Transportation Division in the amount of $350,000.00 pursuant to Section 186 of the Columbus City Charter.

SECTION 2.  That in accordance with Section 329.27 of the Columbus City Code, City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus that the formal competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329 be and are hereby waived for the procurement of engineering and construction services pursuant to this Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement and hereby waives said Section.

SECTION 3.  That the expenditure of $350,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary be and hereby is authorized and approved 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 6631, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530801 (Downtown Streetscape Improvements).

SECTION 4.  That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.