Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes a modification to the design contract with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (formerly known as R. D. Zande & Associates) for the Alum Creek Drive widening project. This project is being designed to widen Alum Creek Drive to five lanes and add sidewalks, storm sewers, street lights, curbs, and a shared-use trail on both sides of the street.
The contract modification is necessary for additional topographic survey and plan changes due to development in the project area, for construction engineering and the upgrade of a waterline from a 24 inch line to a 30 inch line. In addition, it was found during the review process that revisions to the post-construction storm water design features would save the city future construction and maintenance costs. These savings will be accomplished by enlarging a retention pond and deleting the manufactured units that collect and clean the storm water runoff. This modification is an addition to the original scope of services but is a continuation of the existing work being performed and it would not be practical to contract with a different consultant.
The Complete Street items for this project include:
· Construction of approximately 4 miles of shared-use trail with connections to the Alum Creek Bikeway and existing sidewalks
· 88 curb ramps
· Shared-use trail conforms to the Bicentennial Bikeway Master Plan.
Currently, no COTA buses serve this area.
Environmental enhancement: The retention pond will significantly improve the post-construction storm water quality by separating out suspended particles and pollutants and by reducing the velocity of the storm water at the receiving stream.
Stantec Consulting Services (formerly known as R. D. Zande & Associates), CC # 11-2167170, expiring 1/7/2010, was selected in 1998 in accordance with Chapter 329 for professional service contracts. The overhead rate and the percentage of profit remain the same from the original contract. The cost of professional services was negotiated with the consultant.
The original contract amount was $464,200.00.
The total of all prior modifications is $342,240.03.
The total of Modification No. 3 is $200,000.00.
The proposed contract amount, including all modifications is $1,006,440.03.
Emergency action is requested for immediate modification of the design contract in order for the design to stay on ODOT's schedule for construction and preserve the safety and welfare of the public.
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $200,000.00 are budgeted and available in the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for the Transportation Division.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase the contract with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (formerly known as R. D. Zande & Associates) for $200,000.00 for the Alum Creek Drive widening project; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Contract No. EL003781 was authorized by Ordinance No. 2661-1998, passed October 19, 1998, executed and approved by the City Attorney on January 5, 1999; and
WHEREAS, Contract No. EL003781 was modified by Ordinance No. 1791-2003, passed July 21, 2003, and modified again by Ordinance 1403-2006, passed July 31, 2006; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify this contract to perform additional topographic survey and plan changes due to development in the project area, design of a retention pond to improve the quality of the post-construction storm water runoff and the upgrade of a waterline from a 24 inch line to a 30 inch line; and provide for construction engineering for the Alum Creek Drive widening project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division, in that the contract should be modified and increased immediately so that the work may proceed without delay and the schedule set by the Ohio Department of Transportation for completing the project may be met, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to modify and increase Contract No. EL003781, with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (formerly known as R. D. Zande & Associates) to complete the design for the Alum Creek Drive widening project.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the sum of $200,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for the Transportation Division, Dept-Div. 59-09, OCA code 644385, O.L. 01-03 Code 06-6682, and project no. 530103.
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 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.