Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. dba OHM Advisors to add additional funds for the Roadway - General Engineering 2023-2 project.
Ordinance No. 3231-2022 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a $650,000.00 professional services contract with OHM Advisors for the Roadway - General Engineering 2023-2 project. The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, with contractual access to additional resources that are necessary to perform professional engineering and survey services as well as provide technical expertise for the Department to complete its capital budget commitments.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $350,000.00 for additional professional services to complete the detailed design of a project within the Lockbourne Road corridor between Groveport Road intersection and the westbound SR-104 interchange ramps intersection (including the north leg of that intersection).
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $350,000.00
The original contract amount: $650,000.00 (PO360826, Ord. 3231-2022)
The total of Modification No. 1: $350,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $1,000,000.00
1.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This modification was anticipated and is needed to to complete design services within the Lockbourne Road corridor between Groveport Road intersection and the westbound SR-104 interchange ramps intersection (including the north leg of that intersection). Plans to install multiple (4 to 5 anticipated) planted medians, street trees, and interchange landscaping will be created. Work may also include ADA and pedestrian crossing work within these limits where determi...
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