Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes a modification to the General Engineering Bikeways contract with Burgess & Niple, Ltd. The scope of this contract is to provide construction plans for designing traffic calming elements along Longrifle Road. This modification is necessary to complete and finalize the design and plans. Design changes were required to add these traffic calming features and to bring the plans up to date. Contract EA012949-002 & 004 was authorized by ordinance 1690-99 passed July 12, 1999, executed July 28, 1999, and was approved by the City Attorney August 3, 1999. The existing contract hourly rates, and projected times were used to determine the amount of this modification. Burgess & Niple, CC #31-0885550 (expiring 1/8/09), was selected in accordance with Chapter 329 for professional services contracts. The original contract amount was for $250,000.00. The total for this modification is $50,000.00. The contract amount including all modifications will be $350,000.00
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $50,000.00 are budgeted in the 2007 Capital Improvement Budget and available from the 2007 bond sale.
Emergency action is requested for immediate modification of the design contract for the earliest possible completion of the design to stay on schedule for construction and preserve the safety and welfare of the public.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to modify and increase the contract with Burgess & Niple, Ltd. for the preparation of the construction plans for the design of traffic calming elements along Longrifle Road; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Contract EA012949-002 & 004 was authorized by ordinance 1690-99 passed July 12, 1999, executed July 28, 1999, and was approved by the City Attorney August 3, 1999; and
WHEREAS, it necessary to modify this contract identified as EA012949-002 & 004, to increase the scope of services as per consultant's letter dated March 8, 2007 for the Longrifle Road Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service Department of Transportation, in that the contract should be modified immediately so the work may continue on schedule, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to modify and increase contract EA012949-002 & 004 with Burgess & Niple, Ltd., 5085 Reed Road, Columbus, OH 43220 by $50,000.00 to complete the design and construction plans for the Longrifle Road project.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying for the cost thereof, the sum of $50,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized to be expended from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund, No. 704, Dept./Div. 59-09, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6682, OCA Code 644385, Project Number 530103 (Arterial Street Rehabilitation).
SECTION 3. 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 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made 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.