City of Columbus - File #: 0840-2004

• File #: 0840-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/27/2004
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 9/20/2004
• Final action: 9/23/2004
• Title: To authorize the City Auditor to reinstate $50,000.00 that was inadvertently cancelled from the General Engineering - Roadways 1998 contract with EMH&T for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/23/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/22/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/20/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/20/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/10/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/10/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/10/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/10/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/9/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/9/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/26/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/26/2004	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved	Fail
5/14/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Disapproved
5/12/2004	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2004	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved	Fail
4/27/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Ordinance 2134-1998, passed by City Council on July 27, 1998, authorized the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with EMH&T for the General Engineering - Roadways 1998 project for $350,000.00. This project provided for the design of various small roadway projects. Ordinance 2134-1998 specified two different funding sources: $300,000.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund and $50,000.00 from the Traffic Calming project within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. The funds from the Traffic Calming project were inadvertently cancelled. The contract with EMH&T was executed on August 31, 1998, and provided for a maximum compensation of $350,000.00. This legislation reinstates the cancelled $50,000.00 to the General Engineering - Roadways 1998 project. This reinstatement is required to complete design work for the Richards Road rehabilitation project.

Since the contract was originally executed, it has been modified three times. Ordinance 0218-2001, passed by Council February 5, 2001, increased the contract by $150,000.00 to design the Richards Road (Indianola Avenue to High Street) rehabilitation project, complete a joint project manual for the Engineering and Construction and Traffic Engineering and Parking Divisions and other work. Ordinance 1787-2001, passed by City Council October 29, 2001, increased the contract by $40,000.00 to design curb ramps and sidewalks on Richards Road. Finally, Ordinance 0875-2002, passed by City Council on June 3, 2002, increased the contract by $30,149.00 for the design of storm sewers and drains on Richards Road. The total contract amount including all modifications is $570,149.00.

Evans, Mechwart, Hamilton and Tilton's contract compliance number is 31-0685594 and expires November 30, 2004.

Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $2.1 million in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget (CIB) for engineering & design in Roadway Improvements. This ordinance...