City of Columbus - File #: 1616-2007

• File #: 1616-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/2/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 11/12/2007
• Final action: 11/15/2007
• Title: To amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget, to appropriate $600,000.00 within the Streets and Highways Improvement Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a professional service contract with EMH&T, Inc. for engineering of the Town Street Improvements and Front Street Two Way Conversion projects; to authorize the expenditure of $600,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Improvement Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($600,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/15/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/13/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/12/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/12/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/31/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/24/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/24/2007	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
10/23/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/16/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a professional services engineering contract for the Town Street Improvements and the Front Street Two-way Conversion projects with EMH&T, Inc. in the amount of $600,000.

Redesign of the Town Street Improvements project includes full depth pavement replacement, wider sidewalks, sewer lining, water line work, and other work as required. This project is on Town Street between Civic Center Drive and High Street. A professional services engineering contract 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 designs in house.

EMH&T, Inc. had completed design drawings, under the direction of the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC), for this Town Street project. However, the low bid was much greater than the original engineer's estimate and the City, in cooperation with the CDDC, made the determination to reject all bids and downscale the project scope. Since this project involves the improvement of existing City streets and the CDDC does not have adequate manpower or resources to complete the project, the Transportation Division will manage the new design. Since EMH&T already has extensive knowledge pertaining to the project area, they would be best suited to make changes to the existing plans, saving time and money.

Similarly EMH&T has an existing survey and plans for Front Street from Broad Street to Mound Street. Again, this project was initiated by CDDC. The plans are approximately 35% complete and reflect a two-way conversion in the project scope. This two-way conversion of Front Street is necessary to accommodate the residential development to the south and adjacent to Town Street. Again since EMH&T already has extensive knowledge pertaining to the project area, they would be best suited to make changes to and comp...