Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc. for the Roadway Improvements - Creative Campus project.
This planned modification allows for the continuation of previously approved work and the expansion of the original scope of services to include the design of roadway and streetscape improvements to North Washington Avenue from East Broad Street to East Long Street, North 9th Street from East Broad Street to East Long Street, and East Gay Street from Cleveland Avenue to North Washington Avenue in the area known as Creative Campus located in Downtown Columbus (Community Planning Area 18).
Original amount of this contract $638,606.03 (Ord. 0184-2012, EL012441)
Modification number 1 $798,111.17
The Total amount of the contract, including this modification is $1,436,717.20.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against DLZ Ohio, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for DLZ Ohio, Inc. is 31-1268980 and expires 2/19/15.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary funding for this project so as to prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $798,111.17 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund within the Department of Public Service.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to modify an existing contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc. for the Roadway Improvements - Creative Campus contract; to authorize the expenditure of up to $798,111.17 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($798,111.17)
Body
WHEREAS, ordinance 0184-2012 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc. for the Roadway Improvement - Creative C...
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