Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with WSP USA, Inc. to add additional funds for design of the Roadway - Downtown Multimodal Transportation project.
Ordinance 3091-2022 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with WSP USA, Inc. for the Roadway - Downtown Multimodal Transportation project. The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources to identify feasible alternatives for enhanced mobility throughout Downtown Columbus. Concepts for potential reconfiguration of streets have emerged through multiple ongoing planning efforts and include dedicated transit lanes, protected bicycle facilities, regional trail connections, and one-way/two-way street conversions. This project will examine the feasibility of potential street reconfiguration alternatives, including traffic operations analysis, right-of-way impacts, parking/curbside management, multi-modal connections, safety needs, assessment of design trade-offs and recommendation of preferred alternatives. This ordinance authorizes the Interim Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $250,000.00.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $250,000.00
The original contract amount: $500,000.00 (PO361263, Ord. 3091-2022)
The total of Modification No. 1: $250,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $750,000.00
1.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
Due to the complexity of this design and the many stakeholders and agencies involved, the preliminary design has expanded its original scope and funds are needed to con...
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