City of Columbus - File #: 0046-2011

• File #: 0046-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/7/2011
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 1/24/2011
• Final action: 1/25/2011
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to execute a professional engineering services contract modification with Prime Engineering and Architecture, Inc. in connection with the Resurfacing - General Engineering Contracts 2008 #4; to appropriate $50,000.00 within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/26/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/25/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/24/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/24/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/14/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/14/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/13/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2011	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/13/2011	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
1/13/2011	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/12/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/12/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/11/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/11/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/11/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/11/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/10/2011	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/10/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/10/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/7/2011	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase the professional engineering services contract for the Resurfacing - General Engineering Contracts 2008 #4 with Prime Engineering and Architecture, in the amount of $50,000.00.

Work will include design of curb ramps that will be constructed in association with proposed 2011 resurfacing projects. The design of approximately 220 new or replacement wheelchair ramps will be accomplished with this contract modification. ADA compliance requirements must be met for all intersections included in projected resurfacing projects.

This modification is needed to assure timely completion of the project design and the Division of Mobility Options does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various disciplines necessary to complete such design in house. At the time when this design contract was legislated, the inclusion of this additional curb ramp design was not was not anticipated.

The original contract was $250,000 authorized by ordinance 0563-2008(EL008483).
Ordinance 0293-2010 authorized modification #1 to remove the 2 year timeframe so that the remaining tasks issued within the contract may continue and to allow for the remaining contract funds be utilized
This is modification #2. It is desired to increase the contract amount by $50,000 for design of curb ramps that will be constructed in association with proposed 2011 resurfacing projects.
The total contract amount including this modification is $300,000.00.

Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Prime Engineering and Architecture, Inc.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Prime Engineering (FBE, CC#: 31-1373357, Expiration Date: 11/30/12)

3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $50,000.00 are available in the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for the Department of Public Service.

4. EMERGENCY DESIGNA...