Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Lockbourne Rd - Frebis Rd - SR 104 (PID 530103) project. This project requires cooperation with the railroad within the project limits. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into an engineering modification agreement and construction agreement, and other agreements as may be necessary for the completion of the project, with Norfolk Southern Railway Company.
Ordinance 0802-2013 authorized the Director to enter into an engineering agreement for this project. Additional work is needed that was not foreseen and a modification to the engineering agreement is needed to complete design of the project.
Original agreement Amount: $10,000.00
Modification 1 Amount: $12,000.00
Total Contract Amount: $22,000.00
The purpose of the construction agreement, in the amount of $55,000.00, is to allow the railroad to assist with construction services during the course of the project, such as providing flaggers, constructing work that will be on the railroad property (authorized by an easement), etc.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Norfolk Southern Railway Company.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Norfolk Southern Railway Company’s contract compliance number is
536002016 and expires on 4/17/15.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds in the amount of $67,000.00 are available in the Streets and Highway Bond fund within the Department of Public Service.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested to provide necessary engineering and construction funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to modify a design agreement, enter into a construction agreement, and enter into other agreements as necessary to com...
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