Explanation
The construction services section of the Transportation Division utilizes the services of a private sector engineering firm or testing laboratory to perform specialized tests and/or augment its in-house material testing and construction inspection capabilities. Ordinance 0887-2006 authorized the Public Service Director to enter into a new contract for construction materials testing and inspection services for the Transportation Division with Resource International, Incorporated for a one-year contract (with renewal options). Ordinance 0500-2007 was passed to exercise the first of the two renewal options and increase the amount by $275,000.00.
This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to increase the contract by $125,000.00. The contract provisions of this agreement address a variety of inspection services, but are ultimately determined by the amount of public and private inspection activity necessary and available. There are a number of construction inspection activities associated with the new Fleet Management Maintenance Facility that is under construction on Groves Road. Charges for these inspection services are included in the cost of the facility; are performed by either Transportation staff or contracts; and are deposited into the Development Services Fund. Year to date inspection expenditures for the Fleet facility are over $60,000.
Resource International, Incorporated's contract compliance number is 31-0669793 and expires July 29, 2008.
Fiscal Impact: The division budgeted $635,000.00 in its 2007 Development Services Fund budget for this construction materials testing and inspection services contract. Expenditures were 2005: $422,484.62; 2006: $296,196.79.
Emergency action is requested so that there is no interruption in materials testing and inspection services.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to increase a contract with Resource International, Incorporated, for construction materials testing and inspection services for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $125,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Development Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($125,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0500-2007 passed by council April 25, 2007 authorized the Public Service Director to renew a contract for construction materials testing and inspection services for the Transportation Division with Resource International, Incorporated from 1 of the 2 renewal options; and
WHEREAS, the vendor has agreed to a one-year contract extension with no change in existing terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance increases the contract for these services, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that it is immediately necessary to prevent an interruption in the provision of these services thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to increase the contract with Resource International, Incorporated, 6350 Presidential Gateway, Columbus, Ohio 43231, for construction materials testing and inspection services in an amount of up to $125,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the sum of $125,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Development Services Fund, Department 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 03, Object Level Three Code 3336 and OCA Code 599045 to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. 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.