City of Columbus - File #: 1476-2013

• File #: 1476-2013
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/11/2013
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/15/2013
• Final action: 7/18/2013
• Title: To amend the 2013 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash between projects within the same fund; to authorize the Directors of Development and of Public Service to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement professional services contract pursuant to Section 186 of the Columbus City Charter with EMH&T for up to $400,000.00 to design public roadway improvements around the Parsons Avenue Southern Gateway; to waive competitive bidding requirements; to authorize the expenditure of $400,000.00 from Fund 704 Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($400,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/18/2013	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/16/2013	2	MAYOR	Signed
7/15/2013	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/15/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
7/15/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass

Explanation

Background:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service enter into a contract with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton and Tilton Inc. (EMH&T) for professional engineering services. The City of Columbus currently owns property along Parsons Avenue bounded by E. Barthman, S. Washington, E. Innis Road and Parsons Avenue and bifurcated by Reeb Avenue, commonly referred to as The Parsons Avenue Southern Gateway and is inclusive of the John R. Maloney Health Center. Originally the location of Schottenstein department store, the City purchased the store site and surrounding properties upon its closure. The site has been cleared of all structures and overhead utilities obstructing redevelopment. Currently the John R. Maloney Health and Wellness Center is under construction on the southeast quadrant of the site and negotiations are underway for additional development on the remainder of the site.

As a complement to redevelopment of The Parsons Avenue Southern Gateway, the City desires to improve the public right-of-way in this area. surrounding the overall site, The design and construction of the John R. Maloney Health Center is managed by the Department of Finance and Management. The architect of record is the Design Group. At the direction of the city, the Design Group had their subconsultant, EMH&T, provide some preliminary concepts and costs estimates for future development of the right-of-way of The Parsons Avenue Southern Gateway.
EMH&T, subconsultant of Design Group that is the architect for the Health Center, produced preliminary concepts and cost estimates for improvements to Parsons, Barthman, Washington, Reeb and Innis through a modification to the contract. This allowed the City to examine potential streetscape concepts and costs to determine a concept to be advanced to design. EMH&T has since been providing services to advance the concept through the development of a detailed scope.

Because the Department of Public Service is...