Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
02/05/2013
Agenda Report # 25
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: 14th Street Pedestrian Bridge Supplemental Agreement with the
Georgia Department of Transportation
INITIATED BY: Rick Jones, Planning Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a supplemental agreement
with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and amend the contract for
the 14th Street Pedestrian Bridge (P.I. 0009401), with Scott Bridge, Inc.
Background: Under Resolution 35-11 and Resolution 128-09, the city
entered into agreements with GDOT to redevelop the 14th Street Bridge into a
full pedestrian bridge. The initial cost of $5,250,445.00 for construction was
funded utilizing American Recovery and Redevelopment Act Funds and L230 funds.
In addition to this work, a new approach to the bridge had to be constructed,
along with a new plaza area to accommodate safe accessibility to the bridge.
Under the original concept, the bridge could not be opened until the approach
and plaza were completed.
In an effort to speed up this process, the city requested GDOT to separate the
approach section from the plaza project, and allow for it to be placed under
the existing contract for the bridge. GDOT has agreed to this request. Funds
of $1,900,000 were established under Resolution 411-10 for both the approach
and plaza elements. This proposal calls for funds be set aside for the
approach be reallocated to the bridge contract so that the existing contractor
can be used.
Analysis: The additional construction work and cost is required to reconstruct
the approach to this structure so that the bridge may opened in a timely
fashion.
Financial Considerations: GDOT has agreed to fund an additional $777,112.00
for this project. A local match of $194,278.00 or 20 percent will be required,
bringing the total contract price to $971,390.00. Funds are available under
the city's Paving Fund CIP
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: Upon completion of this work, only
general maintenance should be required over the next five to ten year period.
Most maintenance items should be limited to general cleaning, painting,
replacement of pavers in the bridge, and trash removal. The annual projected
cost for this maintenance is $10,000.00.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the
supplemental contract.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approval is requested for the City Manager to enter
into a supplemental agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation and
to amend the contract for the 14th street pedestrian bridge (P.I. 0009401),
with Scott Bridge Inc.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN SUPPLEMENTAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND TO AMEND THE
CONTRACT FOR THE 14TH STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE (P.I. 0009401), WITH SCOTT
BRIDGE INC.
WHEREAS, Resolution 35-11 authorized the City Manager to enter into an
agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation with the initial cost
of $5,250,445.00 for construction utilizing American Recovery and
Redevelopment Act Funds and L230 funds; and
WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Transportation has authorized a Supplemental
Agreement and change orders to provide additional state funds in the amount of
$777,112.00 to complete this project, with a required local match of
$194,278.00 or twenty percent for a total of $971,390.00, making the grand
total for this project $5,647,745.20; and,
WHEREAS, Resolution 411-10 authorized the City Manager to enter into an
agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation in the amount of
$4,175,000.00 for construction on the 14th Street Pedestrian Bridge - Phase II
(Plaza - P.I. 10101), but the city self imposed a limitation to spend only the
estimated cost of $1,900,000. The amount of $971,390.00 under the
Supplemental Agreement and change orders will be subtracted from the authorized
amount of $1,900,000 and will be placed on Project Number 0009401 - 14th Street
Pedestrian Bridge; and,
WHEREAS, Scott Bridge is the construction contractor for the 14th Street
Pedestrian Bridge; and,
WHEREAS, In order to expedite the construction of the approach to the bridge,
GDOT has authorized a change order that authorize Scott Bridge to construct the
approach project for an amount not to exceed $971,390.00
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an supplemental
agreement and change orders to amend the contract with the Georgia Department
of Transportation for the 14th Street Pedestrian Bridge in the amount of
$777,112.00 with a required local match of $194,278.00, or twenty percent for a
total of $971,390.00, making a grand total of $5,647,745.20 for this project as
established by the Council.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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