Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc., to add additional funds for design of the Celebrate1 Sidewalk - Near South project.
Ordinance 2919-2017 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc., for the Celebrate1 Sidewalk - Near South project. This project consists of the installation of approximately 3,900 feet of sidewalk along Deshler Avenue between 18th Street and Lockbourne Road and approximately 1,600 feet of sidewalk along Kossuth Street between Carpenter Street and Linwood Avenue. Sidewalk will be installed along one side of both streets.
This is a planned contract modification. The dollar amount of the original contract was established to allow preliminary engineering to begin, with the intention of adding additional funds to complete design when funding became available. The contract will be modified to increase funding in the amount of $275,000.00 so the design of the original scope can be completed.
The original contract amount: $200,000.00 (PO101853, Ord. 2919-2017)
The total of Modification No. 1: $275,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $475,000.00
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against DLZ Ohio, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for DLZ Ohio, Inc., is CC004939 and expires 2/28/20.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $275,000.00 is available within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, Fund 7704, within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget is necessary to align budget authority with the proper project.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to complete the project in a timely manner to ...
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