Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase the professional engineering services contract for the Roadway Improvements - 2010-2012 General Engineering Contract with Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc., in an amount up to $215,000.00.
This contract has been used for various projects that spent down the total value. The intent of this contract was to provide the Department of Public Service with continuing, contractual access to additional resources that are necessary to perform various professional engineering, survey, and technical expertise for the department to complete its capital and operating budget commitments.
The projects developed under this program are typically small to moderate size improvements, and frequently include a significant emphasis on pavement rehabilitation, curb replacement, sidewalks, curb ramps, drainage, minor rehabilitations, and aesthetic improvements. This contract has been used for quick response design services.
Work to be performed as part of this modification includes, but is not limited to, adding sidewalks and replacing a culvert along Sinclair Avenue from Morse Road to Strimple Avenue.
The original contract amount was $200,000.00, Ordinance 1369-2010, contract number EL011144.
Modification number 1was for $289,000.00, Ordinance 1312-2011, contract number EL012243.
Modification number 2 is for $215,000.00.
The total contract amount, including this modification, is $704,000.00
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc. contract compliance number is 310716498 and expires 4/18/14.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so that the design work for this project can continue as soon as possible to perform necessary drainage and pedestrian upgrades and safety improvements for the community.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The amount of this modification is $215,000.00. Funding for this modification is available within the...
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