Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with OHM Advisors in an amount of up to $250,000.00 to add additional funds for the 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.
Ordinance 1786-2021 authorized modification number two in the amount of $50,000.00 to obtain approval from the City of Columbus floodplain coordinator for the completion of design documents and prepare for construction.
This modification for additional work that is necessary to complete floodplain analysis and bridge design for final approval by the City of Columbus floodplain coordinator. This is an integral part of the design work already in progress and therefore cannot be bid out separately.
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 (PO282083, Ord. 1786-2021)
The total of Modification No. 3: $250,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $1,335,989.61
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
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