City of Columbus - File #: 0504-2013

• File #: 0504-2013
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/15/2013
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 3/18/2013
• Final action: 3/20/2013
• Title: To authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds from the Information Service Capital Improvements Fund and the Streets & Highways Bond Fund to the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $12,176,396.63 within the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Gudenkauf Corporation for construction of the Columbus Traffic Signal System (CTSS) Phase B project for the Department of Public Service; to authorize the expenditure of $12,176,396.63 from the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($12,176,396.63)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/20/2013	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/19/2013	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/18/2013	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/18/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract in an amount up to $11,069,451.48 for the Columbus Traffic Signal System (CTSS) Phase B project and to pay construction administration and inspection costs up to $1,106,945.15.

This project will continue the migration of the existing central traffic signal control system to an open architecture utilizing the fiber-optic cable infrastructure being installed in the Columbus Traffic Signal System (CTSS) Phase A project. This project will install a new central traffic signal control system (software and hardware) that will be able to serve central Ohio stakeholders with system connectivity and interoperability, which is recommended in the Columbus Computerized Traffic Signal System 2005 study. This project will include the development of biddable plans for the migration up to 300 intersections to the new central traffic signal control system, a qualified products list for the new central traffic signal control system, fiber-optic and wireless device testing, all documentation to meet state and federal requirements to receive federal funding for construction, and system integration support.

The project limits include but are not limited to the following traffic signals in these areas: the Downtown Central Business District, Morse Road from Indianola Avenue to Cherry Bottom Road, East Broad Street from Taylor Station Road to the Franklin County line, Karl Road from Morse Road to Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin-Granville Road from Huntley Road to Forest Hills Boulevard, Busch Boulevard from Dublin-Granville Road to Schrock Road, Schrock Road from Busch Boulevard to Cleveland Avenue, Sawmill Road from Bethel Road to Summit View Road East, Bethel Road from Sawmill Road to Olentangy River Road, and Henderson Road from Arlington Center Boulevard to Olentangy Boulevard.

The estimated Notice to Proceed date is April 11, 2013. The project was let by the Office...