Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify the contract with Schooley Caldwell Associates for professional services relative to the Griggs Boathouse Project in the amount of $146,500.00 and for the appropriation of funds in Non-Bond Fund 785.
Ordinance Number 0879-2007 authorized the City of Columbus to enter into a lease agreement with The Ohio State University for construction and shared use of a boathouse at Griggs Reservoir. The City will utilize the space to conduct Outdoor Education Programs and outdoor training programs that will be available to the general public and City employees. As part of the lease agreement, the Recreation and Parks Department joined with OSU to select the architectural team and contractor for the design and construction of the boathouse. Six (6) proposals were received and Schooley Caldwell Associates was selected based on their experience, availability and knowledge of the project; and both parties determined that Schooley Caldwell's proposal and experience far exceeded that of other firms. The project includes schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding, and construction administration of the boathouse. However, additional survey work and design assessment has necessitated an increase in the scope and budget. As a result, Schooley Caldwell Associates has requested an increase of the original EL007426 contract of $287,500.00. Funding for this project is provided by The Ohio State University, and the facility itself is being built on land owned by the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department.
This modification is part of the professional fees that included schematic design, design development and construction documents. Additional requests by OSU, security cameras and complexity of the site work ($1 million in utility work and bedrock on the site) increased the project costs and thus increased the professional fees. Des...
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