Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services agreement with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. (EMH&T) in the amount of up to $20,000.00 for the Warner Road Improvements - Phase 2 project. The project is located along Warner Road west of Albany Crossing and along Ulry Road in the northeast quadrant of the City of Columbus.
Ordinance 2846-2013 authorized the Director of Pubic Service to accept assignment of a professional services agreement from Village Communities Corporation for the Warner Road Improvements - Phase 2 project (agreement was between Village Communities Corporation and Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton and Tilton Inc. (EMH&T)), to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Code Section 329, and to modify the design agreement with EMH&T in the amount of $40,000 for said project.
During the process of scoping the services required by EMH&T to modify the Warner Road Improvements - Phase 2 engineering plans to reflect changes made to the City’s Construction and Material Specifications Manual in 2012 (the purpose of accepting assignment and modifying the contract), it has been determined that it may be necessary to prepare plans for stormwater detention controls and to update right-of-way plans for the project as well.
Original contract amount: $348,911 (not funded by the City)
Modification 1 ordinance: $ 40,000 Ord. 2846-2013
Modification 2 ordinance: $ 20,000
Total contract value: $408,911
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against EMH&T.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for EMH&T is 310685594. The expiration date is 8/2/15.
3. FISCAL IMPACTS
Funds in the amount of $20,000.00 are available for this project in the Albany Crossing TIF Fund, number 441.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary engineering...
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