Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify a professional services contract with CHA Consulting, Inc. to add additional funds for design of the UIRF - Livingston Avenue Pedestrian Safety Study.
Ordinance 0473-2022 authorized the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a professional services contract with CHA Consulting, Inc. for the UIRF - Livingston Avenue Pedestrian Safety Study project. The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Development, additional resources for the preparation of a pedestrian safety and complete streets study of Livingston Avenue from the southern 18th Street signalized intersection to Nelson Road. The study will develop a plan for improvements to promote safety for all roadway users with a focus on reducing severe crashes and vehicular operating speeds. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Development to modify the contract in the amount of $250,000.00.
This modification is necessary to cover the cost of the third task for the project. This task is inherently part of the Study that was initiated by original contract and is not practical to separate the work.
The original contract amount: $150,000.00 (PO316118, Ord. 0473-2022)
The total of Modification No. 1: $250,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $400,000.00
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against CHA Consulting, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for CHA Consulting, Inc. is CC000802 and expires 03/26/2023.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $250,000.00 is available and appropriated within Fund 7704, the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2022 Capital Improvements Budget and a transfer of funds ...
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