City of Columbus - File #: 2071-2007

• File #: 2071-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/28/2007
• In control: Finance & Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 12/10/2007
• Final action: 12/13/2007
• Title: To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract with Messer Construction Company for construction of the new fleet maintenance facility, to authorize the expenditure of $65,000.00 from the Fleet Management Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2007	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/12/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/10/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/10/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/30/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/29/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify and increase a contract with Messer Construction Company in the amount of $65,000.00 for construction of the new fleet maintenance facility. Ordinance 1408-2006 passed Council on July 31, 2006, and authorized the Fleet Management Division to enter into a contract with Messer Construction Company in the amount of $25,527,000 based upon formal bids received on July 13, 2006. The new fleet facility began construction in September 2006 and was originally anticipated to be completed by the end of December 2007. Due to wet weather in early fall 2006, the construction completion date was pushed back until the end of January 2008. The wet weather also caused additional clay soil to be imported to the site, which was used to stabilize the sub-base so the building foundations and flooring could be constructed. The wet soil conditions as well as other construction change orders, will result in the project contingency of $900,000 being exceeded. Therefore, this modification of $65,000 is necessary to complete the project. This is the first modification that increases the construction contract with Messer Construction Company. The modification pricing was negotiated by the Fleet Management Division and the construction manager for the project, Smoot Construction. Unit prices and labor rates are based upon costs for materials as well as prevailing wages for construction labor rates.

Emergency action is requested in order to keep the project completion on schedule.

Fiscal Impact: The Fleet Management Division budgeted $400,000 in the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget for furniture and completion of the new fleet maintenance facility. This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $65,000.00 to modify the construction contract with Messer Construction Company. The original contract with Messer Construction Company was $25,527,000. The total contract amount after ...