City of Columbus - File #: 1688-2013

• File #: 1688-2013
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/26/2013
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/22/2013
• Final action: 7/25/2013
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify an agreement for professional engineering services with Pomeroy and Associates, Ltd. for the Fountain Square Stormwater System Improvements Project; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $130,580.30 within the Storm Recovery Zone Super Build America Bonds Fund. ($130,580.30).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/25/2013	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/24/2013	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
7/22/2013	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/22/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/15/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase an engineering services agreement with Pomeroy and Associates, Ltd., for professional engineering services for Fountain Square Stormwater System Improvements Project.

Work performed to date includes the Business Case Evaluation process, during which it was discovered that there is additional stormwater entering the Fountain Square tributary area then orginally anticiapated. This contract modification will address the areas in which additional stormwater issues are occuring in thr Fountain Square tributary.

1.1 Amount of additional funds for Modification 1 to be expended: $130,580.30

Original Contract Amount Ord. 0816-2012 $446,008.85
Modification #1- Current $130,580.30
Total (Original + Modification #1) $576,589.15

1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
The additional stormwater that is entering the Fountain Square tributary area was not known during the original scope development and was only discovered during the detailed design.

1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
Pomeroy and Associates, Ltd. is familiar with the area and the additional work came about as a result of an ongoing Business Case Evaluation that the Consultant is currently engaged in.

1.4. How cost of modification was determined:
The additional stormwater tributary area was evaluated to determine the amount of hours required to investigate and develop plans to mitigate. The Department utilized its experience with previous projects to determine the amount of effort needed to complete the additional required work.

2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
This project is being undertaken to mitigate severe street stormwater flooding that is occurring along the Morse Rd service road in front of the Fountain Square shopping center and ODNR entrance drive. ...