City of Columbus - File #: 0829-2007

• File #: 0829-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/16/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/23/2007
• Final action: 7/25/2007
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase the existing construction contract with Trucco Construction Company, Incorporated, for construction of the Hard Road Phase B Improvement project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $407,356.45 within and from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund to the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund; to appropriate $407,356.45 within the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $925,000.00 from the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($925,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/25/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/24/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/23/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/23/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/9/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/6/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/5/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/3/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/16/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, recently completed construction of the Hard Road Phase B Improvement project. This project consisted of constructing a new railroad bridge, street lighting, traffic signals, storm sewers, water lines, pavement and curbs and sidewalks, limiting safety hazards and congestion in the vicinity of three schools. The project limits are Smokey Row Road to the west and Linworth Road on the east. The original $10,698,604.79 construction contract with Trucco Construction Company was authorized by Ordinance 0784-2003 passed by City Council on May 19, 2003. This contract was modified and increased by $200,000.00 to cover the cost of construction delays caused by untimely utility relocations as authorized by Ordinance 1373-2004 passed by Council on July 19, 2004. It was later modified by Ordinance 1924-2005 for the amount of $711,112.12 to provide for changes in construction necessitated by actual field conditions.

The need now exists to further modify and increase this contract by $925,000.00 to provide for changes in construction necessitated by actual field conditions where contracted pay items did not exist and for quantity overruns. This amount also includes $123,088.64 for construction inspection. The changes in construction were due to requested changes to the tracks by CSX; opening the intersection at Smokey Row and Hard Road sooner than anticipated; weather; and changes to open lanes during the winter.

Fiscal Impact: $517,643.55 of this modification is eligible for reimbursement by the Ohio Department of Transportation (Federal share). The City is responsible for the remainder of this amount or $407,356.45; this amount is budgeted in the 2007 Transportation C.I.B. and available within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highway Improvement Fund. This ordinance transfers the City share to the Hard Road grant within the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund. The ordinance then app...