Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with DLZ Ohio, Inc. for professional services for the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure for the City of Columbus, 2333 Morse Road.
The original contract was authorized by Ordinance No. 1733-2012, which passed on August 1, 2012 and authorized the professional services contract (design and construction administration) for CNG infrastructure at 2333 Morse Road. This contract modification will enable the roadway to better accommodate larger vehicles and allow more efficient access to the CNG station. Current roads were not constructed for the anticipated heavy duty traffic and are not quite wide enough for the turning radius required by larger vehicles.
It is practical and cost effective for coordination and continuity to modify this contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc. DLZ will coordinate between the CNG station project and the roadway modification, since they have the responsibility for design for both projects. It would not be in the best interests of the City to go with another vendor. Prices already established in the contract were used to determine the cost of this modification.
Emergency action is requested so that the necessary professional services may be accomplished without delay, to better serve the needs of the City and to enable operational efficiencies.
DLZ Ohio, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 31-1268980, expiration date February 19, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT: The cost of this contract modification is $118,580.87. With this modification the contract total will be $606,140.87. Funding is available in the Fleet Capital Improvement Fund.
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To amend the 2013 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $865,000.00 between projects within the Fleet Capital Improvement Fund; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to modify a contract on behalf of...
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