City of Columbus - File #: 2040-2004

• File #: 2040-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/8/2004
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 11/22/2004
• Final action: 11/24/2004
• Title: To authorize the transfer of $74,021.16 between projects within the Development Limited Bond Fund; to authorize the transfer of $74,021.16 from the Development Limited Bond Fund to the Short North Special Improvement District Fund; to appropriate $74,021.16 within the Short North Special Improvement District Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase the existing contract with Ralph and Curl Engineers for the redesign of the Short North Arch project to include additional field testing for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $74,021.16 from the Short North Special Improvement District Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($74,021.16)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/24/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/22/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/22/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/18/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/17/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/17/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
11/17/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/16/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2004	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/8/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to increase a design contract in the amount of $74,021.16 for the Transportation Division with Ralph and Curl Engineers. Seventeen (17) arches were installed over North High Street as part of the Short North Arch project. This project was funded by a combination of city money and funding from private sources. The private funds were deposited into the Short North Special Improvement District Fund. Construction was authorized by Ordinance 0144-2001 passed by City Council on January 29, 2001.

Arch installation was completed by December 2002. The fiber optic system lighting system has not operated properly and/or consistently since its initial two-week burn-in period. After working with the original designer to make the original system operational the City engaged the services of another designer, Ralph and Curl Engineers, to either validate the original design or prepare a new design that would assure the required long term operational status of the lighting system. A $87,260.00 contract with Ralph and Curl was authorized by Ordinance 0118-2004 passed by City Council on February 2, 2004.

A new design was determined to be necessary. Included in Ralph and Curl's scope of services was field-testing the new design prior to beginning re-construction. Their contract included $18,000.00 for field-testing; this allowed for testing one system on one arch. After some consideration the City has decided to test four lighting alternatives including (1) installing new illuminators and reusing the existing fiber optic cable; (2) installing new illuminators and new fiber optic cable; (3) using light-emitting diode (LED) lighting and (4) using incandescent light bulbs. A fifth option (using a LED light bulb in conjunction with incandescent light bulbs) would not alter the cost of the testing. Ralph and Curl, working with the original contractor The Righter Company and their sub-consu...