Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with OHM Advisors (Orchard, Hiltz, & McCliment, Inc.) to add additional funds for design of the Misc. Economic Development - Confluence Village Public Infrastructure project.
Ordinance 0345-2019 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with OHM Advisors for the Misc. Economic Development - Confluence Village Public Infrastructure project. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $1,000,000.00.
This is a planned modification that is necessary to cover the continuing cost of work. The original ordinance established funding to get the design project started and stated additional funding for design services had been requested in the January update to the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget. The additional funding has been identified and is now available.
The original contract amount: $500,000.00 (PO156629, Ord. 0345-2019)
The total of Modification No. 1: $1,000,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $1,500,000.00
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against OHM Advisors.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
OHM Advisors contract compliance number is CC007505 and expires 01/02/2020.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $1,000,000.00 is available within the Development Taxable Bond Fund, Fund 7739. An amendment to the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget and a transfer of funds are necessary to align funding for the project expenditures.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to complete the project per the developer’s schedule.
Title
To amend the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract modification with OHM Advisors in connection with the Misc. Economic Development - Confluence Village Public Infrastructure project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,000,000.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)
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WHEREAS, contract no. PO156629 with OHM Advisors in the amount of $500,000.00 was authorized by ordinance no. 0345-2019; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to modify the contract in an amount up to $1,000,000.00 and provide additional funds for the Misc. Economic Development - Confluence Village Public Infrastructure project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget and transfer cash to provide funding for project expenditures; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract modification with OHM Advisors to complete the project per the developer’s schedule, thereby preserving the public health, peace, safety, and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget authorized by Ordinance 1326-2019 be amended to establish sufficient authority for this project as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / C.I.B. / Change / C.I.B. as Amended
7739 / P590423-100000 / Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements (Unvoted Carryover) / $6,205,000.00 / ($1,000,000.00) / $5,205,000.00
7739 / P440105-100000 / Misc. Economic Development - Confluence Village Public Infrastructure (Unvoted Carryover) / $0.00 / $1,000,000.00 / $1,000,000.00
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $1,000,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 7739 (Development Taxable Bond Fund), from Dept-Div (Development Administration), Project P590423-100000 (Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements), Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) to Dept-Div 4401 (Development Administration), Project P440105-100000 (Misc. Economic Development - Confluence Village Public Infrastructure), Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Public Service be, and hereby is, authorized to enter into a contract modification with OHM Advisors at 580 North Fourth Street, Suite 610, Columbus, Ohio, 43215, for the Misc. Economic Development - Confluence Village Public Infrastructure project in an amount up to $1,000,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, in accordance with the plans and specifications on file in the Department of Public Service, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $1,000,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7739 (Development Taxable Bond Fund), Dept-Div 4401 (Development Administration), Project P440105-100000 (Misc. Economic Development - Confluence Village Public Infrastructure), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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 ordinance.
SECTION 7. 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 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.