Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. (EMH&T) to add additional funds for design of the Signals - Flashing Yellow Arrow Implementation Pilot.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, the design of the replacement and upgrade of traffic signals and associated infrastructure for a pilot project in the implementation of flashing yellow arrow vehicular signal heads. This contract also includes public involvement and education for the flashing yellow arrow implementation. The traffic signals composing the project are at the Hilliard-Rome Road intersections with Westpoint Plaza, Westchester Woods Boulevard, Tanglewood Plaza, Tanglewood Park Boulevard, Nike Drive, Roberts Crossing Place, and Roberts Road and the Roberts Road intersections with Walcutt Road, International Street, Westbelt Drive, and Wilson Road.
Ordinance 3067-2022 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. (EMH&T) for the Signals - Flashing Yellow Arrow Implementation Pilot project. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $50,000.00.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $50,000.00
The original contract amount: $476,331.00 (PO378937/PO378941, Ord. 3067-2022)
The total of Modification No. 1: $ 50,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $526,331.00
1.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a planned modification that necessary to allow additional resources to complete the design process for the project as the budget becomes available.
1.3 Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The project is already und...
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