ORDINANCE No. 177185

*Agreement with Portland Aerial Transportation, Inc. for services related to a design competition for the OHSU/South Waterfront Aerial Tram (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:        

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1.  The City Council, on November 13, 2002, adopted Resolution No. 36112 approving the Design Development Phase work program for the OHSU/South Waterfront Aerial Tram, including the proposed approach for an international design competition. The resolution also committed $150,000 in City funds to help support the design competition process.

2.  Portland Aerial Transportation, Inc. (PATI) has been recognized as the project sponsor for the OHSU/South Waterfront Aerial Tram by the City Council in Resolution 36071, adopted on May 23, 2002.

3.  PATI has raised and committed $175,000 to help fund the design competition, which has a total anticipated budget of $325,000.

4.  The City will derive significant cost savings and benefit from entering into a contract with PATI because of the commitment by PATI to fund over half of the design competition costs.

5.  The City and PATI have negotiated an agreement for professional services, attached as Exhibit 1, that details the services and funding amounts to be provided. The City funding for the project will not exceed $150,000 or 46.15% of the total project cost, whichever is less.

6.  Funding for the design competition will be provided from funds identified specifically for support of the North Macadam Urban Renewal Area. The funding sources are Portland Office of Transportation System Development Charges ($75,000) and Portland Development Commission Tax Increment Financing ($75,000).

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a.  The City Council waives Chapter 5.68 of City Code and authorizes the Commissioner of Public Utilities and the Auditor to execute an agreement, substantially in accordance with the Agreement attached to the original of this Ordinance, and by reference made a part thereof.

b.  The Mayor and Auditor are hereby authorized to draw and deliver checks to Portland Aerial Transportation, Inc., chargeable to the Transportation Fund.

c.  The City’s Project Manager is hereby authorized to agree to and execute, on behalf of the City, any amendment, which does not increase the amount of the Agreement.

Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because a delay in executing the agreement will result in significant delays to the design competition process, which has already been initiated; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.  

Passed by the Council, January 8, 2002

Mayor Vera Katz              GARY BLACKMER

Commissioner Jim Francesconi  Auditor of the City of Portland

Matt Brown:slg              BY /S/SUSAN PARSONS

December 23, 2002

Tram Design Comp 010803.doc          DEPUTY

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 3-2003

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 177185