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 $289,000.00.
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 design of ADA ramps that will be constructed/reconstructed as part of the 2012 resurfacing program. The expected cost of the 2012 resurfacing program is $18,500,000.00. Other work to be included in this design modification includes the design of ADA ramps to respond to 3-1-1 call center requests and Sinclair Road engineering.
The original contract amount was $200,000.00. Contract number EL011144 was established by ordinance 1369-2010
This is the first modification to this contract in the amount of $289,000.00
The total contract amount including this modification is $489,000.00
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc. contract compliance number is 310716498 and expires 5/31/13.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so that the design work for this project can proceed as soon as possible to perform necessary upgrades and safety improvements...
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