Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional engineering services contract with MS Consultants Inc. for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Stelzer/James Road (Allegheny Ave/Old James - Johnstown Road) project.
The original ordinance, 1144-2012, indicated that the project design would be completed in two parts and that a planned modification would be forthcoming.
This project provides complete street improvements to North James Road from East Broad Street to Allegheny Avenue/Stelzer Road/North James Road and to Stelzer Road from Allegheny Avenue/North James Road to Johnstown Road. The project generally includes pavement reconstruction, installation of sidewalks, shared use paths, and pedestrian ramps, curb replacement, stormwater improvements, and bridge modifications.
Approximately 2.5 miles of 5 to 7 foot wide sidewalk will be added or reconstructed in this project on the East and West sides of the road. 64 ADA ramps will also be added or reconstructed. There are 8 bus stops and transit routes within the limits of this project. This project complies with the recommendation of the Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan because the project will utilize the PTP for guidance.
Original contract amount: $1,500,000.00 (Ordinance 1144-2012, EL012937)
Modification number 1: $500,000.00
Total amount of the contract, including this modification: $2,000,000.00
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against MS Consultants Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for MS Consultants Inc. is 346546916 and Expires 4/5/14.
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
This project is funded in the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget. Bonds have not yet to be sold for this project; therefore it is necessary to certify funds needed in the amount of $500,000.00 against the Special Income Tax Fund. Upon sale of the bonds, this will be rei...
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