Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Recreation and Parks to execute a settlement agreement and mutual release with URS Corporation-Ohio for the Goodale Street Bikeway Improvements project.
The construction contract for the Goodale Street Bikeway Improvements project was awarded to Shelly and Sands Company and approved by City Council with Ordinance 2114-2013. The project consists of constructing a trail bridge and connector ramp along Goodale Street and the Olentangy Trail. This legislation will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify the contract with Shelly and Sands. This contract modification is necessary to pay for work performed by Shelly and Sands Company to remedy damages caused by structural inefficiencies, as well as the relocation of telephone utility equipment.
URS Corporation-Ohio, the design contractor for the Goodale Street Bikeway Improvements project, upon receipt of an executed settlement agreement, will pay the City of Columbus Department of Recreation and Parks $348,901.79 to compensate for the additional costs associated with the repairs made by Shelly and Sands.
Funding in the amount of $348,901.79 will be deposited to the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund 747 and appropriated to the Greenways Projects to provide for this expenditure.
In addition, AT&T has previously reimbursed the City of Columbus, Department of Recreation and Parks per RW133515 the amount of $51,487.00 on 7/31/2014 for utility relocation costs associated with this project; the relocation work will also be performed by Shelly and Sands Company at an equal cost. AC035487-004 will be reduced $51,487.00 for this expenditure. This will allow for a balance of $88,982.62 for construction inspection services for the remainder of the project.
Modification to EL014996 in the amount of $400,388.79 will include the URS Corporation-Ohio settlement payment and the AT&T payment. The total modified project contract amount as ...
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