Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with TranSystems Corporation of Ohio to add additional funds for the Bikeway - Sullivant Avenue - Georgesville Road to S Wilson Road project.
Ordinance No. 1347-2024 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with TranSystems Corporation of Ohio for the Bikeway - Sullivant Avenue - Georgesville Road to S Wilson Road project. The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources to install a new shared use path (SUP) along the north side of Sullivant Avenue from Georgesville Road to South Wilson Road. Sidewalk will be installed along the south side of Sullivant Avenue from Georgesville Road to Holly Hill Drive.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $200,000.00 for additional professional services to complete the detailed design of the project.
Ordinance 2534-2022 authorized the Director of Public Service, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to submit applications to and execute grant agreements with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission relative to the MORPC Attributable Funds Program, accept and expend awarded grant funds, and issue refunds, if necessary, for the Bikeway - Sullivant Avenue - Georgesville Road to S Wilson Road project.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $200,000.00
The original contract amount: $500,000.00 (PO457233, Ord. 1347-2024)
The total of Modification No. 1: $200,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $700,000.00
1.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This modification is needed to continue with detail design and begin Stage 1 design to stay on schedule and meet our MORPC funding dates.
1.3 Reason ot...
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