City of Columbus - File #: 0694-2006

• File #: 0694-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/23/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 4/24/2006
• Final action: 4/27/2006
• Title: To authorize the transfer of $40,000.00 between projects within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with Dynotec, Incorporated, for design of the Roberts Road project for the Transportation Division; to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/26/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/10/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/10/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/7/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/7/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/7/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/7/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/7/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/7/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/7/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/31/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/30/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/23/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, is engaged in the Roberts Road Improvement project. Sverdrup Associates was originally hired to design this project for $545,018.00 as authorized by Ordinance 0581-2001 passed by City Council April 2, 2001. This contract was subsequently modified and increased by $75,000.00 by Ordinance 0016-2004 passed by Council February 9, 2004. Ordinance 0297-2004, passed by Council February 23, 2004, recognized Sverdrup being succeeded by JE (Jacobs Engineering ) Associates. JE Associates has since closed its local office. The JE Associates engineer of record for the Roberts Road plans is now employed by Dynotec, Incorporated.

The work covered by the proposed contract consists of design work required for new changes in Columbus design standards; new federally-mandated post construction storm water best management practices; a conflict between the designed storm sewer and an existing gas line that was identified by the gas utility subsequent to the former consultant closing its doors needs to be resolved; additionally, the electronic files provided by JE Associates must be converted to the City's standard CAD, which was not part of Jacob's original agreement; and 80 hours of emergency engineering, if needed during construction.

A professional engineering services contract is needed to assure timely completion of the design as the Transportation Division does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various disciplines necessary to complete such design in house. The Division recommends that a contract be entered with Dynotec, Incorporated, in the amount of $40,000.00 for this purpose. The Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 4733-35-07, states that an engineer or surveyor shall not sign and/or seal professional work for which he or she does not have personal professional knowledge and direct supervisory control and responsibility. Since the engineer of record for the Roberts Road plans is now emplo...