City of Columbus - File #: 0104-2007

• File #: 0104-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/16/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 2/26/2007
• Final action: 2/27/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional service contract with Dynotec, Inc. for the design engineering of the Fairwood Avenue project; to waive formal competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $123,200.00 from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency ($123,200.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/27/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/27/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/26/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/26/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/5/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/2/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/2/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/1/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/23/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/22/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division for a professional services engineering contract for the Fairwood Avenue Improvements (Koebel Avenue to Watkins Road) project with Dynotec, Inc. in the amount of $123,200.00. A professional services contract for engineering 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.

A contract with Dynotec already exists with the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. The Transportation Division had originally modified the above mentioned contract to add funds to design sidewalks along the improvements the Division of Sewerage and Drainage was undertaking. Once the sidewalks were added to the design, it was found that significant right of way takes would have to be undertaken and significant and costly impacts would result on the adjacent home sites such as fences and tree removal in addition to the right-of-way acquisition costs. The original open ditch roadway design was modified to a curbed roadway to lessen these impacts. The change in design was significant enough that the Division of Sewerage and Drainage requested that this project be administered by the Transportation Division.

The Division of Sewerage and Drainage requested that the existing contract not be modified again since it is part of other improvements. The Transportation Division's previous funding will remain in that contract for the intended purposes. The additional monies for this contract will be used to complete the design of the Fairwood Avenue (Koebel Avenue to Watkins Road) Improvements project.

It is requested that formal competitive bidding be waived for this Fairwood Avenue (Koebel Avenue to Watkins Road) improvement project. Dynotec, Inc. has already conducted the survey portion of the project. The exis...