Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase the professional engineering services contract for the General Engineering Contract 2008 #1 with M-E Companies Inc, in the amount of $50,000.00.
Work to date includes: Worksheets for ADA ramp designs, retaining wall designs, bikeway design plans, geotechnical studies and plans for safety improvements at a high crash location.
This modification is needed to assure timely completion of the project design and the Division of Design and Construction does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various disciplines necessary to complete such design in house. At the time when M-E's original design contract was legislated, the inclusion of the Downtown Bike Connector project was not anticipated.
It is anticipated that work will include development of design plans for an on-street bikeway that will link the existing Olentangy, Scioto, and Alum Creek Trails. This bikeway will be referred to as the Downtown Bikeway Connector.
The original contract was $250,000 authorized by ordinance 0563-2008. This is modification #1. It is desired to increase the contract amount by $50,000 to ensure funds are available for bikeway design and other engineering and analysis. The total contract amount including this modification is $300,000.00.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against M-E Companies Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
M-E Companies Inc's contract compliance number is 311442777 and expires 2/6/12.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $50,000.00 are available in the Street and Highway Improvement Fund for the Department of Public Service.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to make funds available to perform design work for bikeway design projects to ensure the safety of the cycling public.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Servi...
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