Explanation
Background: This ordinance is to authorize the City Auditor to establish an auditor’s certificate for continued professional architectural, engineering, and construction management services in conjunction with park, trail, and facility capital improvement projects managed by the Recreation and Parks Department.
Ordinance 2486-2024 originally established an auditor’s certificate for the future award of contracts for architectural, engineering, and construction management services. This ordinance will authorize the establishment of a new auditor’s certificate to continue awarding contracts to consultants that have been pre-qualified through 2026 and as previously authorized in Ordinance 2486-2024.
Services that will be provided may include, but are not limited to:
· Site planning, architectural design, landscape architecture, golf course design
· Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC engineering
· Civil engineering, environmental engineering and services, and structural engineering
· Construction management, inspection, and surveying
Contracts will be entered into in compliance with the procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes Chapter 329. Expenditures will be in compliance with the City of Columbus Capital Eligibility Requirements.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to ensure that unanticipated and/or emergency professional service needs are not delayed, keeping the impact on facility users to a minimum and allowing safety issues that arise to be addressed in a timely manner. It is important to have this funding available for professional service needs when they arise.
Benefits to the Public: Having this funding in place for needs as they arise will benefit the community by helping to ensure that parks, trails, and facilities remain accessible, safe, updated, and user friendly.
Community Input/Issues: Community input has not been obtained on this legislation because it is being used mainly for staff augmentati...
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