Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional engineering services contract with The EDGE Group, Inc. for the Roadway Improvements - Downtown Standards Update contract.
The original legislation provided the City of Columbus Department of Public Service with additional resources to establish a comprehensive set of standards addressing all improvements within the right-of-way, including but not limited to: streets, sidewalks, street furniture, landscaping, and stormwater; as well as screening of private property. This project builds upon the Columbus Downtown Streetscape Plan, adopted in 2000, and the Downtown Strategic Plan, adopted in 2010. The final deliverable will be adopted by Columbus City Council following public engagement and review/recommendation by city commissions. This modification adds a RiverSouth branding task to the original contract.
Original contract amount $190,759.00 (Ordinance 2130-2014, EL016472)
Modification number 1 $39,241.00
Total amount of the contract, including this modification $230,000.00
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against The EDGE Group, Inc.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this contract is available within the Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund.
3. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The EDGE Group Inc.'s contract compliance number is 20-8054208 and expires 4/15/16.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary engineering and design funding to prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service's Capital Improvement Program.
Title
To amend the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to modify a professional engineering service contract with The EDGE Gro...
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