City of Columbus - File #: 2761-2023

• File #: 2761-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/28/2023
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 10/30/2023
• Final action: 11/1/2023
• Title: To amend the 2023 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract modification with OHM Advisors in connection with the Miscellaneous Economic Development - Confluence Village Public Infrastructure project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $150,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for the project. ($150,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/1/2023	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/31/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/30/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/30/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/16/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with OHM Advisors to add additional funds for design of the Miscellaneous Economic Development - Confluence Village Public Infrastructure project.
Ordinance 0345-2019 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with OHM Advisors in the amount of $500,000.00 for the Miscellaneous Economic Development - Confluence Village Public Infrastructure project. The contract work was for the preparation of detailed design plans for public infrastructure which included new pavement, curb, sidewalks, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main, street lighting, bridge lighting, street trees, signals, underground electric distribution, underground duct system for private utilities within the Confluence Village site, and design of improvements to the existing railroad.
Ordinance 1797-2019 authorized the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $1,000,000.00. This was a planned modification necessary to cover the continuing cost of design work. The original ordinance established funding to get the design project started and stated additional funding for design services had been requested in the January update to the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget to complete design services. This modification was done after that funding was available.

Ordinance 2277-2020 authorized the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount $200,000.00. This modification was necessary to cover unforeseen environmental site complications and developer driven design changes that occurred throughout and after the completion of the original design contract.

This ordinance authorizes the Direct Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of up to $150,000.00 for construction services for Astor Park Streetscape Phase 1 in addition to all design services for Phase 2 of th...