Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with OHM Advisors, Inc. to provide professional engineering and construction administration services for the Bicentennial Park Fountain Repair Phase II Project. The contract amount is $159,000.00, with a contingency of $30,000.00, for a total of $189,000.00 being authorized by this ordinance.
Bicentennial Park is a premier special use park in Downtown Columbus that is part of the Scioto Mile. The Scioto Mile Fountain was added in 2011 and is a centerpiece of Bicentennial Park. Over the last several seasons of use, the fountain has been experiencing significant water loss while in operation. In 2017, repairs were made to the water line for one of the main features of the fountain called Halo A. Since then, leaks have been identified in supply water piping serving other features of the fountain known as Halos C, D, and E. A number of items have been identified for repairs necessary to keep the fountain running and to prevent leakage. Fixing the underground water lines will cause hard surface damage which will need to be repaired along with other areas throughout the site that already been identified as needing attention. Due to the different types of work required, the design and construction work was separated into phases. The first phase, which included leak detection, was completed in 2020. This second phase includes repairing water lines that feed the fountain and the associated hardscape renovations. The design professional will review, evaluate, provide recommendations, and develop final construction documents for this next phase of construction. This work will include trying to minimize the area of construction disturbance at the site and accurately documenting as built conditions with ArcGIS Online. It is anticipated that new information will be discovered during construction that may lead to design changes. This is why the departme...
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