Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase the professional engineering services contract for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Moler Road-Southgate Drive-Ferris Road-Parsons Avenue Sidewalks contract with TranSystems Corporation of Ohio in the amount of $156,933.46.
This contract has been used for the projects noted above that have spent down the total value.
Work to be performed as part of this modification includes, but is not limited to, the detailed design and right of way plans for the Moler Road sidewalk improvement project.
During the course of the contract, the design of the Parsons Avenue sidewalk required more work than anticipated. This decreased the amount of funds available for Moler sidewalk design. Also, results of the preliminary engineering effort for Moler Road indicate a design effort greater than what was anticipated.
Original Contract Amount: $690,000.00 (Ord. 1062-2011, EL012036)
Modification #1: $156,933.46
Total contract amount, including this modification: $846,933.46
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against TranSystems Corporation of Ohio.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
TranSystems Corporation of Ohio's contract compliance number is 43-0839725 and expires 9/16/13.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $156,933.46 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways G.O. Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service. A transfer of cash and authority is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary engineering and services and to prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service's Capital Improvement Program
Title
To amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to tra...
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