Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with RD Zande & Associates, Inc. for professional services related to the Red Bank Marina Public Boat Launch Design.
One proposal was submitted and RD Zande was selected for this project based on experience, availability, and past experience with Recreation and Parks. Consultant shall provide engineering services to prepare plans and specifications for bidding for Red Bank Marina at Hoover Reservoir 6991 Sunbury Road, Columbus, OH 43081. Work is to include design services for replacing existing site lighting and replacing existing public boat launch. Services shall include the necessary field surveys, program development in conjunction with Department staff, reports, proposals, cost estimates, bid documents and construction administration services
The Contract Compliance Number for RD Zande, is #311395123.
Emergency action is necessary to begin initial stages of project design so construction can be completed by the grant deadline.
Fiscal Impact:
$18,500.00 is required and budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with RD Zande & Associates for professional services related to the improvements to Red Bank Marina, to authorize the expenditure of $18,500.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($18,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, one proposal was received for professional services related to the improvements to Red Bank Marina; and
WHEREAS, the contract will be awarded based on experience, availability, and knowledge of project site; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract to allow initial stages of project design to begin so construction can be completed by the grant completion date; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with RD Zande for professional services related to the improvements to Red Bank Marina.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $18,500.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, Dept. 51-01, as follows, to pay the cost thereof.
Fund Type Project No. Project Title Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
Grant 517041 Red Bank Recreation 6681 517041 $18,500.00
Section 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
Section 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
Section 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.