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File #: 2433-2015    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/23/2015 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 10/5/2015 Final action: 10/9/2015
Title: To amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to modify and increase the contract for the design of the Short North Streetscape Improvement contract with Korda Nemeth Engineering, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 within the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase an existing contract with Korda Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for the Short North Streetscape Improvement contract in an amount up to $300,000.00.

Ordinance 0157-2012 authorized the preparation of a preliminary engineering document to recommend streetscape improvements to High Street from Convention Center Drive to King Ave./E. 7th Ave.

Ordinance 1231-2012 authorized an extension of the project boundaries from King Ave. /E. 7th Ave. to 9th Ave. with the same scope as the original contract.

Ordinance 2043-2014 authorized detailed design and construction plan preparation services for Phase 1.

Work performed to date for this project includes the preliminary engineering study and meetings with primary stakeholders of the project. The preliminary engineering study is nearly complete and the next step of the project is detailed design for Phase 4.

Phase 4 of the project consists of detailed design and construction plan preparation services for improvements to High Street from E. 7th Avenue to 9th Avenue. This includes improvements primarily focused on updating and enhancing the pedestrian environment including lighting, sidewalk, and streetscape/landscaping components. Additionally, Phase 4 will include improvements to features within the corridor such as traffic signal upgrades, pavement, and pedestrian crossing facilities.

The original contract amount: $500,000.00 (EL012458, Ord. 0157-2012)
The total of Modification No. 1: $ 63,726.04 (EL013026, Ord. 1231-2012)
The total of Modification No. 2: $250,000.00 (EL016318, Ord. 2043-2014)
The total of Modification No. 3: $300,000.00
The contract amount including all modifications: $1,113,726.04

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