Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with OHM Advisors to add additional funds for design of the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Refugee Road-Winchester Pike to Hamilton Road project.
Ordinance 2496-2015 authorized the preliminary engineering design for pedestrian improvements to Refugee Road from Winchester Pike to Hamilton Road. The project is to install a shared use path on one side of Refugee Road and sidewalk on the other side from Winchester Pike to Hamilton Road in the amount of $335,989.61.
Ordinance 3028-2016 authorized modification number one in the amount of $700,000.00 to take the project from preliminary engineering to detailed design.
This ordinance is necessary to receive approval from the City of Columbus floodplain coordinator to approve the project for construction, the modification is required to cover the cost for the efforts needed in this scope.
The original contract amount: $335,989.61 (EL017629, Ord. 2496-2015)
The total of Modification No. 1: $700,000.00 (PO045662, Ord. 3028-2016)
The total of Modification No. 2: $50,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $1,085,989.61
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against OHM Advisors.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for OHM Advisors is CC007505 and expires 12/12/2021.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $50,000.00 are available within Fund 7704, the Streets and Highways Bond Fund. An amendment to the 2020 Capital Improvement Budget is required to establish sufficient budget authority for the project. The funds are appropriated.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide nec...
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