City of Columbus - File #: 2618-2019

• File #: 2618-2019
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/2/2019
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 10/28/2019
• Final action: 10/31/2019
• Title: To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Xpert Engineering, LLC for professional services associated with the creation of design standards and guidelines for the Recreation and Park’s Facilities; to authorize the transfer of $78,758.00 within the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2019 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $78,758.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to waive the competitive procurement provisions of City Code Chapter 329; and to declare an emergency. ($78,758.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/31/2019	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/30/2019	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/28/2019	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/28/2019	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

This ordinance is to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Xpert Engineering, LLC for professional services associated with the creation of design standards and guidelines for the Recreation and Park’s Facilities.

Background: To develop consistency among our 136 facilities that Recreation and Parks manages, design standards and guidelines are and were needed to streamline the design efforts for facilities being renovated, replaced, or added. In turn, this simplified maintenance with similar components being used consistently among all of our facilities.

CRPD’s Maintenance Division used previous contracts with Xpert Engineering to develop these design guidelines and standards. To complete a task that has already started, this legislation and bid waiver is needed to authorize the work.

Bid Waiver Justification: Xpert Engineering, LLC (previously X-cel Engineering) had started the work necessary to develop design standards and guidelines for the Recreation and Parks Department. To continue and complete the development of these standards and guidelines, this bid waiver is required. Please see the attached waiver for additional details.

Principal Parties:
Xpert Engineering, LLC (previously X-cel Engineering, LLC)
300 Marconi Blvd. Ste. 200
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Lance DeBenedictis, P.E., 614.764.5000
CCN: 025889
Exp. Date - 1/7/2020

Emergency Justification: An emergency is being requested so that the Recreation and Parks Department can complete design development by the end of 2019 to employ into the 2020 capital improvement program.

Benefits to the Public: By developing standards for our facility projects the Department will consistency within its designs for the various facilities projects that are included in our Capital Plans. This will save costs delivering our projects from construction. The specifications part of this ...