Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to modify a construction reimbursement agreement between the City of Columbus and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio ("SWACO") for construction of the Morse Road Eco Center.
Ordinance No. 1576-2011, passed September 5, 2011, authorized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SWACO. Thereafter, Ordinance No. 2147-2011, passed December 14, 2011, authorized the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a Construction Reimbursement Agreement with SWACO for construction of the Morse Road Eco Center. Under this reimbursement agreement, SWACO has been contracted to complete certain public improvements at this location. Infrastructure improvements include, but are not limited to, a solid waste transfer station to be operated by SWACO, a Division of Refuse Collection station, a Division of Fleet Management vehicle repair facility, a truck washing facility and a diesel/unleaded gasoline fueling station. All structures will be sized to sufficiently house all vehicles operating from this location and these facilities will be equipped with safety features to accommodate CNG powered vehicles. The project will be LEED certified as recognized by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
A modification of the construction reimbursement agreement is necessary so as to increase the contract amount from $9,000,000 to $9,234,097. The modification includes, but is not limited to, shop drawings, requests for information and submittal review during construction, LEED certification, and periodic site visits during construction to check for compliance with the design plans and specifications incurred by the architectural and engineering firm retained by SWACO. Reimbursement to SWACO by the City is apportioned according to the construction costs for the City's and/or shared facilities as compared to the overall costs of the total project, and is provided for by an agreed formula containe...
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