Explanation
Neil Avenue was widened from two lanes to four lanes with turning lanes from Goodale Street to Long Street to accommodate increased traffic volumes generated by the developing Arena District. Ordinances 1981-99 and 2392-99 passed by City Council on July 26 and October 18, 1999, respectively, authorized CSX Transportation, Incorporated, to construct a new railroad bridge over the widened Neil Avenue. The agreement between the City and CSX provided that the City would be responsible for all project-related charges incurred by the railroad.
An invoice was received from CSX after the project was closed and filed. There was a question regarding the possibility of double billing on some of the items on this invoice and it has remained unpaid pending clarification from CSX and Nationwide to validate the charges. Careful review of this information has determined that these charges are indeed valid and are owed by the Transportation Division. This legislation is to modify and increase the existing contract with CSX Transportation, Incorporated, for construction of the Neil Avenue Railroad Bridge Replacement project in an amount up to $86,337.81 to pay this invoice.
The original contract amount was $200,000.00. One previous modification was for $410,686.80. The total of this contract modification is $86,337.81. This will be the last contract modification. The total contract amount including all modifications is $697,024.61.
Funding for this modification exists in the Neil Avenue-Vine Street Improvement Fund, Fund 728. This ordinance transfers $86,337.81 from the Vine Street project to the Neil Avenue Railroad Bridge Widening project within this Fund and authorizes its expenditure.
Emergency action is requested in order that CSX may be paid in a timely manner.
Title
To authorize the transfer of $86,337.81 between projects within the Neil Avenue-Vine Street Improvement Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to modify and ...
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