Explanation
BACKGROUND
The Capital Line Project is the construction of a two-mile pathway along Gay, Fourth, and Rich Streets and across the Broad and Town Street bridges to the Scioto Peninsula (“Project”). This pathway, exclusive to bike and pedestrian traffic, offers an intentional route to City attractions, connecting amenities, greenspaces, job centers, and residential neighborhoods while catalyzing new economic investment along the path. The Project involves improvements within the City’s right of way, including streetscape, parking, and lighting.
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation, Inc. d/b/a Downtown Columbus, Inc. (“CDDC”) to bring the Project to fruition. Although this legislation seeks to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, CDDC has committed to engage in a competitive procurement process for the selection of construction contractors and subcontractors working on the public improvements and within the City’s right-of-way. Such procurement process shall comply with the procedures under Chapter 186 of the City Charter for public improvement contracts.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this ordinance.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation, Inc. d/b/a Downtown Columbus, Inc. for the Capital Line Project; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with CDDC for the Project within the City’s right of way; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes to maintain the Project schedule and in light of CDDC’s significant experienc...
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