City of Columbus - File #: 0214-2007

• File #: 0214-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/1/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 3/5/2007
• Final action: 3/8/2007
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to increase an existing Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement with the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District for the implementation of the Downtown Wayfinding Signage Program for the Transportation Division, to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, and to authorize the expenditure of an additional $588,000.00 to be added to the $250,000.00 already authorized in ordinance 1468-2006 for a total project cost of $838,000.00 from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund. ($588,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/8/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/8/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/5/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/5/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/26/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
2/15/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/15/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/15/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/14/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/13/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/9/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: This legislation authorizes the public Service Director to increase the expenditure amount by $588,000.00 for the Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement with the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District for the implementation of the Downtown Wayfinding Signage Program within the City's Downtown District. Previously, ordinance 1468-2006, adopted October 16, 2006, provided $250,000.00 funding for the pedestrian and parking components of the Downtown Wayfinding Signage Program. An additional $588,000.00 of Federal Highway Funding for the vehicular components of the program was being applied by the Capital Crossroads SID to MORPC. MORPC declined to fund any new projects for Federal Highway Funding. Because of this, the City's Downtown Streetscape Program will now fully fund the $838,000.00 project with the passage of the ordinance.

This contract will provide funding for the fabrication and installation of pedestrian map directories in sidewalk kiosks, public parking identification signs, parking directional signs and vehicular directional signs. The Capital Crossroads SID has secured the services of a project manager for the duration of the implementation of the wayfinding program. Capital Crossroads is providing a maintenance fund and, through a combination of Capital Crossroads staff and contracts with licensed sign erectors, will maintain all wayfinding signs throughout the downtown, at no cost to the City.

More information is contained on the attached Detailed Project Description document. The Development Department has identified and negotiated this Agreement and the Public Service Department will enter into contract and administer the Agreement. The formal competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329 of the City Code are being waived for the procurement of engineering and construction services pursuant to this Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement.

Fiscal Impact: This expense is budgeted in the 1995, 1999, 2004...