City of Columbus - File #: 0352-2006

• File #: 0352-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/13/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 4/3/2006
• Final action: 4/5/2006
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase an existing contract with Korda Nemeth Engineering, Incorporated, for design of the Group 7 Intersections Improvement (Demorest Road/Sullivant Avenue) project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $95,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund and to declare an emergency. ($95,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/5/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/4/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/3/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/3/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/9/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/9/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/9/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/9/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/8/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/13/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, is pursuing the Group 7 Intersections Improvement project to ultimately effect intersection improvements at Courtright Road and Groves Road, Fifth Avevnue and McKinley Avenue, South High Street and Obetz Road , Hague Avenue and Sullivant Avenue and Demorest Road and Sullivant Avenue. This legislation authorizes a modification to the existing design contract with Korda Nemeth Engineering, Incorporated, for the Sullivant/Demorest portion of this project. This contract modification is necessary to provide construction plans for additional design for newly proposed sidewalks and additional curb ramps. It also incorporates requirements for new signals and waterlines and changes for driveway profiles and right-of-way plans. Additionally, a portion of this modification ($20,000.00) is for emergency engineering to only be used during construction should the need arise for the design engineer to provide redesign or project elements due to unforeseen or unknown issues, not errors or omissions in the plans. Emergency engineering was not part of the original contract.

This modification is an addition to the original scope of services but is a continuation of the existing work being performed and it would not be practical to contract with a different consultant.

New hourly rates have been negotiated for this modification because the contract is eleven years old. Costs have increased by approximately three percent (3%) per year for the past eleven years. The overhead rate and percentage of profit from the original contract are used as they are still valid. Korda Nemeth Engineering, Incorporated, contract compliance #31-0922991 (expires October 21, 2006) was selected in accordance with City Code Chapter 329 for professional service contracts.

The original contract amount was $266,523.00. This modification is for $95,000.00. The total of all modifications is $493,592.00. The total current c...