City of Columbus - File #: 1361-2006

• File #: 1361-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/12/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/24/2006
• Final action: 7/26/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,160,000.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Safety Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract for the Facilities Management Division with URS Corporation, Inc. Ohio for professional services related to the construction of a new Police Division Heliport; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to execute those documents necessary to enter into a purchase agreement between the City of Columbus and the Normar Enterprises, LLC, for certain real property located in the vicinity of Fisher Road and Interstates 70 and 270; to authorize the expenditure of $1,160,000.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,160,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/14/2006	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/14/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2006	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/14/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2006	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/13/2006	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a professional services contract for the Facilities Management Division with URS Corporation Inc. Ohio for engineering consulting services in order to produce detailed plans for the new Police Division Heliport. The goal is to design a two story facility with the first floor at approximately 21,000 square feet and the second floor at approximately 10,000 square feet. The first floor is to have an entry/office area, an apparatus bay to properly store seven helicopters, and a maintenance area. The second story is to include a lounge, break area, training rooms, restrooms, a shower area, locker rooms, office areas, and a flight control room. The site is to include adequate parking, three landing pad tarmacs with jet fuel storage, fencing, lighting, and security. All of these design services are to include environmentally responsible components in compliance with the Mayor's policy directive "Get Green Columbus 2005: Environmental Stewardship in the 21st Century."

Responsibilities will also include progressive meetings with the City and the community through completion of agreed upon final product, complete zoning process, renderings, drawings, specifications, and the bid process. The construction administration phase will include shop drawings and submittal reviews, RFI and change order process, pay request review/approval, weekly site progress meetings, providing as built drawings/CAD files, with close out documentation upon completion of the project. The contract will also include an architectural contingency for City requested scope of work changes and unforeseen circumstances.

Formal Requests for Statements of Qualifications (RFSQ) were solicited by the City of Columbus in the City Bulletin from March 28, 2006 through April 10, 2006. The City received three minimally compliant proposals (1 MBE). A five-member evaluation committee reviewed the...