City of Columbus - File #: 0500-2007

• File #: 0500-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/21/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 4/23/2007
• Final action: 4/25/2007
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to extend and increase a contract with Resource International, Incorporated, for construction materials testing and inspection services for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $275,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Development Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($275,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/25/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/24/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/23/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/23/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/13/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/13/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/13/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/13/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/13/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/12/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/12/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/9/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/30/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/21/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The construction services section of the Transportation Division utilizes the services of a private sector engineering firm or testing laboratory to perform specialized tests and/or augment its in-house testing capabilities. Ordinance 0887-2006 Authorized the Public Service Director to enter into a new contract for construction materials testing and inspection services for the Transportation Division with Resource International, Incorporated for a one-year contract (with renewal options).

This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to exercise the first of two renewal options for one year for this contract for construction materials testing and inspection services for the Transportation Division with Resource International, Incorporated (FBE), in an amount of up to $275,000.00. Resource International, Incorporated's contract compliance number is 31-0669793 and expires July 29, 2008. This firm is a certified female business enterprise (FBE).

Fiscal Impact: The division budgeted $635,000.00 in its 2007 Development Services Fund budget for this construction materials testing and inspection services contract. Expenditures in 2005 and 2006 were $422,484.62 and $296,196.79 respectively.

Emergency action is requested so that there is no interruption in materials testing and inspection services.

Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to extend and increase a contract with Resource International, Incorporated, for construction materials testing and inspection services for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $275,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Development Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($275,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, Ordinance 0887-2006 passed by council May 22, 2006 authorized the Public Service Director to enter into a new contract for construction materials testing and inspection services for the Transportation Division with Resource International, I...