Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to modify an agreement with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) to provide additional engineering and design services associated with the Downtown Columbus Circulation Study. The traffic study has recommended a street network to facilitate mobility, enhance pedestrian friendliness, and contribute to the viability of the downtown community. These services will provide for additional traffic analyses of street networks that may be required as a result of ODOT's refinement of the I-70/71 freeway alternatives, develop a schedule and cost estimates for the recommended street and pedestrian improvements, extend the Gay Street streetscape recommended improvements from Front Street to Marconi Boulevard and enhance bicycle travel in downtown and connections to outlying areas.
FISCAL IMPACT: The original contract authorization was for $250,000.00 per Ordinance 2026-2003 passed by City Council September 22, 2003. The contract was extended through December 31, 2004 with no increase in funding by Ordinance 1492-2004 passed by Council September 13, 2004. This pending contract modification is for $250,000.00. The total contract authorization including this pending modification is $500,000.00. Monies for the modification are budgeted in the Transportation Division's 2004 Capital Improvements Budget in the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund in the Downtown Circulation Changes project ($150,000.00). The balance is available in two other projects, Raised Pavement Markers ($9,553.05) and the unallocated balance of this same Fund ($90,446.95). This ordinance appropriates the $90,446.95, transfers $100,000.00 from these projects to the Downtown Circulation Changes project and authorizes the expenditure of $250,000.00.
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission's contract compliance number is 31-1009675. They are a not-for-profit governmental entity.
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