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 planned Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and petroleum infrastructure for the City of Columbus on 5115 Krieger Court. This CNG station will have a design similar to the recently completed CNG station at 2333 Morse Road, but will also dispense diesel and unleaded fuel necessary for various city operations.
DLZ Ohio, Inc. will provide site assessments, construction documents, and construction administration for this new fueling station at 5115 Krieger Court. Provisions for this modification were already approved in the original legislation Ordinance No. 1733-2012 passed by City Council July 19, 2012. It is practical and cost effective for coordination and continuity to modify this contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc.
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 create operational efficiencies.
DLZ Ohio, Inc., Contract Compliance No. 31-1268980, expiration date February 19, 2015.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this contract is $683,862.45. Funding is available in the Fleet Management Bond Fund.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to modify the contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc. for professional services for the Compressed Natural Gas infrastructure located at 5115 Krieger Court; to authorize the expenditure of $683,862.45 from the Fleet Management Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($683,862.45)
Body
WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, desires to modify a contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc. for the design of compressed natural gas infrastructure at 5115 Krieger Court; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to modify the contract with DLZ Ohio Inc., so that the necessary professional services may be accomplished without delay; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director Finance and Management is hereby authorized to modify the contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with DLZ for a professional services contract for the Compressed Natural Gas infrastructure for the City of Columbus at 5115 Krieger Court.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $683,862.45, or so much thereof as may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in SECTION 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Division: 45-05
Fund/Subfund: 513-004
Project/Detail: 550006-100003
OCA: 513603
Object Level 1:06
Object Level 3: 6603
Amount: $333,862.45
Division: 45-05
Fund/Subfund: 513-004
Project/Detail: 550006-100004
OCA: 513604
Object Level 1:06
Object Level 3: 6603
Amount: $350,000.00
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.