Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase the professional engineering services contract for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Parsons/Livingston Contract with EMH&T, in an amount up to $15,000.00.
Ordinance 0738-2010 authorized the assignment of a contract previously held by Nationwide Children's Hospital with Evans, Mechwhwart, Hambelton, and Tilton (EMH&T) for the Parsons/Livingston Avenue Improvement project to the City of Columbus. This ordinance authorizes a modification for additional work to be performed by the consultant.
Work performed to date as part of the contract consists of technical engineering, consultant services, and creation of record plan drawings. Work to be performed as part of the modification consists of additional engineering work during construction, consultant services, and additional funding for creation of record plan drawings.
It is necessary to utilize the services of this consultant for this modification because the consultant has provided professional services throughout the design and construction of the project and retains and understanding of the project that another consultant would not have without a substantial additional investment. It would not be cost-efficient to retain another consultant for this purpose at this stage of the project.
As part of this project 1.3 miles of 5 foot to 10 foot wide sidewalk are being added or reconstructed on the North and South side of Livingston Avenue, 0.5 miles of 7 to 8 foot wide sidewalk will be added or reconstructed on the East and West side of Parsons Avenue. 117 ADA ramps are being added or reconstructed also. There are 14 bus stops and transit routes within the limits of this project.
This project complies with the recommendation of the Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan because bikelanes meet the recommendations of the Bicentennial Bikeway Master Plan. Pedestrian generators and destinations impactin...
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