Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to modify the contract with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for additional services to prepare plans, specifications, bidding documents and Voluntary Action Plan (VAP) documentation for the remediation of the contaminated soil at Saunders Park. It will be more time-efficient and cost-effective to keep the current engineering team in place so that the department can move forward as quickly as possible. The modification will increase the original cost of the project of $142,000.00 by adding $289,000.00 and a contingency of $20,000.00 for a new project total of $451,000.00.
Original Ordinance: 2128-2013
Planning Area: 19
Emergency Justification:
An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify said contract so that the project can stay on schedule and the contaminated area remediated as soon as possible.
Fiscal Impact:
In 2013, $142,000.00 was legislated for the Saunders Park Phase II Property Assessment and Human Health-Based Risk Assessment Project by Ordinance 2128-2013. This ordinance will provide funding that will modify the previously authorized amount by $309,000.00. Project funding is budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702 to meet the financial obligations of this contract modification. The aggregate total contract amount, including this modification, is $451,000.00.
Principal Parties:
Burgess & Niple, Inc.
Karen Anderson (contact)
5085 Reed Road
Columbus, OH 43220
Phone: 614-461-0243
Contract Compliance #310885550
Contract Compliant through 9/12/16
30+ Columbus Employees
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To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify the existing contract with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for the Saunders Park Phase II Property Assessment and Human Health-Based Risk Assessment Project; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $309,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to amend the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $289,000.00 with a contingency of $20,000.00 for a total of $309,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($309,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify a contract with Burgess and Niple, Inc. for the Saunders Park Phase II Property Assessment and Human Health-Based Risk Assessment Project; and
WHEREAS, funds are being moved to alternate projects within Fund 702 to establish correct funding locations for this project; and
WHEREAS, the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget will be amended to reflect the fund transfer from projects within Fund 702; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify said contract so that remediation of contaminated soil can be completed in a timely manner thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $309,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702 for the projects listed below:
FROM:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510017-100060 (Battelle Riverfront Park) 721760 6621 $309,000.00
TO:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510017-100339 (Saunders Park) 721739 6621 $309,000.00
SECTION 2. That the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance 0683-2014 is hereby amended as follows in order to provide sufficient budget authority for this legislation.
CURRENT:
Fund 702; 510017-100060; Battelle Riverfront Park; $500,000 (SIT Supported)
Fund 702; 510017-100339; Saunders Park; $0 (SIT Supported)
AMENDED TO:
Fund 702; 510017-100060; Battelle Riverfront Park; $191,000 (SIT Supported)
Fund 702; 510017-100339; Saunders Park; $309,000 (SIT Supported)
SECTION 3. That the Director of Recreation and Parks is hereby authorized to modify the existing contract with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for the Saunders Park Phase II Property Assessment and Human Health-Based Risk Assessment Project.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $309,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 702, as follows:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510017-100339 (Saunders Park) 721739 6621 $309,000.00
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; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 6. 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 legislation.
SECTION 7. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 8. 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.