Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Development Department wishes to contract with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) to manage a design competition for the conceptual design of a pavilion in Italian Village Park. Funding for the pavilion comes from a grant provided by the Wood Development Company, Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund (UIRF) dollars and other contributions. The City of Columbus will construct, own, and maintain the pavilion. The NDC is well situated to manage a design competition among local and Ohio architects, which will be a public process involving a panel of stakeholders and public meetings. The recommendation of the panel of a preferred design will lead to a design contract through Recreation and Parks for design and construction of the pavilion.
The Development Department, through the UIRF Program, proposes to allocate $19,500 to fund the NDC services to design and manage the competition. These funds will cover all costs associated with the competition, including a stipend of no more than $1,000 per firm, and up to three short-listed firms, to cover their costs of creating conceptual designs for the pavilion. The firms will present the design to the public at an open house for their review and comment. The panel will consider those designs and the public comments in making a decision regarding a final recommendation to the Director of Recreation and Parks.
The department request emergency action designation to provide the proper timing to coordinate with nearby private construction of a residential structure and to expedite additional fundraising by the community.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $19,500 from the Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund.
Title
To amend the Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the N...
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