Explanation
This ordinance is to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Gutknecht Concrete Technologies for vertical crack repair and patching of concrete at the outdoor hand ball courts located in Westgate Park.
Background: The handball courts at Westgate Park are the only outdoor courts located in a public park in central Ohio and draw users from throughout the region. The courts were originally constructed in 1972, however they have started to show signs of degradation in recent years. CRPD staff worked with a structural engineer in 2016 to conduct a structural investigation and report. Some of the recommendations from the report were performed earlier this year when reinforcing steel was added to the structure. This project will provide additional improvements by repairing cracks and patching the vertical surfaces of the concrete structure thereby extending its useable life.
Total cost for the project will not exceed $94,680.00
Bids were obtained in accordance with City Code Section 329.22, on July 23, 2018 and were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on July 31, 2018.
Company Status Amount
Gutknecht Concrete Technologies MAJ $85,680.00
Lithko Restoration Technologies MAJ $114,744.00
Ohio Concrete Restoration Co. MAJ $121,913.00
After reviewing the proposals that were submitted, it was determined that Gutknecht Concrete Technologies was the lowest and most responsive bidder.
Gutknecht Concrete Technologies and all proposed subcontractors have met code requirements with respect to prequalification, pursuant to relevant sections of Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Principal Parties:
Gutknecht Concrete Technologies
2280 Citygate Drive
Columbus, OH
Char Fish, (614) 532-5410
CCN: 31-0935568
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: 07/25/2019
Emergency Justification: An emergency is being requested in order to allow the concrete work to be performed during the moderate fall temperatures.
Benefits to the Public: This project will benefit the community by improving a recreational feature that has been in the community for 45 years. It will extend the service life of the handball courts, making them useable for years to come.
Community Input/Issues: These improvements were reviewed and discussed with a club that meets weekly at the handball courts and utilized the courts on a regular basis.
Area(s) Affected: Hilltop (15), Westgate Neighborhood
Master Plan Relation: This project will support the mission of the Recreation and Parks Master Plan by updating an existing amenity that is actively used by the community.
Fiscal Impact: $94,680.00 is budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702 to meet the financial obligations of this contract.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Gutknecht Concrete Technologies for vertical crack repair and patching of concrete at the outdoor hand ball courts located in Westgate Park; to authorize the transfer of $94,680.00 between projects within the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to amend 2018 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $94,680.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($165,713.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Gutknecht Concrete Technologies for vertical crack repair and patching of concrete at the outdoor hand ball courts located in Westgate Park; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the transfer of $94,680.00 between projects within the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 7702; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize that the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance 1010-2018 be amended in order to provide sufficient budget authority for this legislation and future projects; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into contract with Gutknecht Concrete Technologies in order to allow the concrete work to be performed during the moderate fall temperatures, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks is authorized and directed to enter into contract with Gutknecht Concrete Technologies for vertical crack repair and patching of concrete at the outdoor hand ball courts located in Westgate Park.
SECTION 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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 5. That the transfer of $94,680.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between projects within the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 7702 per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance 1010-2018 is hereby amended as follows in order to provide sufficient budget authority for this ordinance and future projects.
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change / Amended
Fund 7702; P510023-100000; Franklin Park Cascades (Voted Carryover) / $124,025 / ($94,680) / $23,345
Fund 7702; P510018-201801; Sports Court Improvements 2018 (Voted Carryover) / $0 / $94,680 / $94,680
SECTION 7. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $94,680.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702 in object class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachments to this ordinance.
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.