Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to execute a professional services contract modification with ms consultants, Inc. for the Division of Planning and Operations for the James Road/Stelzer Road project. This modification is necessary to modify the limits of the project.
The limits of the project are currently Stelzer Road between Allegheny Avenue/James Road to Ole Country Lane.
This modification will extend the study area to the Stelzer Road at Broad Street intersection.
The purpose of this project is the preparation of an Engineering Source Document to propose and evaluate alternatives reflecting the complete streets concept for a streetscape project within these project limits. The source document will utilize the streetscape concepts present in the Port Columbus International Airport Streetscape and Landscape Concepts for International Gateway and Stelzer Road as a guide. The project is estimated to be completed in October, 2011.
There are 9 bus stops and 3 transit routes within the limits of this project. This project will be planned using the principles stated in the Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan(PTP).
The original contract amount authorized by ordinance 135-2009 was $500,000.00. (Auditor's number EL009804)
This modification does not increase the contract amount. Additional work to be performed will be within the original contract amount and will be determined by rates within the contract.
The original contract was based on the limits in the grant from the Ohio Department of Development. That grant was based on the Port Columbus International Airport Streetscape and Landscape Concepts for International Gateway and Stelzer Road, which had the limits ending at the James Road/Stelzer Road intersection. The proposed modification will extend the study beyond vacant parcels that may be redeveloped.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
ms consultants, Inc., contract compliance number is 346546916 an...
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