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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH GPD GROUP FOR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE 2027 STREET REBUILD AND WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT (TR-CM-02), AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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WHEREAS, the City of Gahanna is undertaking the 2027 Street Rebuild and Waterline Replacement Project (TR-CM-02) on Penny Lane and Penny Court north of the Codet intersection; and
WHEREAS, the project will include design services for roadway improvements, waterline replacement, maintenance of traffic, right-of-way assessment, stormwater regulatory coordination, utility coordination, ADA curb ramp improvements, engineering estimates, construction scheduling, construction and bid documents, and engineering assistance during construction; and
WHEREAS, the Engineering Department solicited proposals for design services from the City’s prequalified vendor list, received and evaluated two proposals, and selected GPD Group as the preferred consultant to perform the required design and engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the proposed contract amount is Two Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand One Hundred Ninety Dollars and Ten Cents ($223,190.10), with an additional Twenty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Eight Dollars and Ninety Cents ($24,798.90) authorized as contingency, for a total amount not to exceed Two Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars ($247,989.00); and
WHEREAS, funding for the project was previously appropriated and approved by Council as part of the 2026 Capital Budget and is available within Account No. 32506550-5505, and no supplemental appropriation is required; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has determined that it is necessary and in the best interest of the City to enter into a contract with GPD Group for the design and engineering services necessary to advance the project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare, specifically to allow the design and engineering work for the 2027 Street Rebuild and Waterline Replacement Project to proceed without delay and maintain the project schedule for bidding and construction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with GPD Group (Glaus, Pyle, Schomer, Burns & DeHaven), located at 1801 Watermark Drive, Suite 210, Columbus, Ohio 43215, for design and engineering services for the 2027 Street Rebuild and Waterline Replacement Project (TR-CM-02), in the amount of Two Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand One Hundred Ninety Dollars and Ten Cents ($223,190.10), substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A, subject to final approval by the City Attorney as to form.
Section 2. That an amount not to exceed Twenty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Eight Dollars and Ninety Cents ($24,798.90) is hereby authorized as contingency for use by the City Engineer to address unforeseen additional costs associated with the design and engineering services, bringing the total authorized amount to an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars ($247,989.00).
Section 3. That funding for this contract and contingency has been previously appropriated and shall be paid from Account No. 32506550-5505.
Section 4. That, for the reasons set forth in the preamble hereto, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare, and, upon receiving the affirmative vote required by Section 4.15 of the Charter, shall take effect as an emergency ordinance in accordance with Section 4.14 of the Charter; otherwise, this Ordinance shall take effect as otherwise provided by Section 4.14 of the Charter.