ORDINANCE No. 178136

*Authorize funding agreement with Oregon Health and Science University for pre-construction and engineering services for the Marquam Hill Aerial Tram. (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:        

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1.  The City Council, on August 14, 2003, approved Ordinance #177797; authorizing a contract with Portland Aerial Transportation, Inc. (PATI) for schematic design and design development services for the Marquam Hill Aerial Tram. The design team under that contract, led by the architecture firm of Angelil/Graham/Pfenninger/Scholl, has reached the 50% level of Schematic Design.

2.  The Portland Development Commission (PDC), incorporating City Council’s advice, approved the South Waterfront Central District Project Development Agreement on August, 13, 2003. The agreement was signed by all parties and put into effect on August 22, 2003.

3.  The South Waterfront Central District Project Development Agreement provides for $15,500,000 of funding for the aerial tram project. This funding amount is composed of three primary sources – OHSU, $9,000,000; Tax Increment Financing, $2,000,000; South Waterfront LID, $4,500,000.

4.  The funding agreement for PDC’s share of the work is in place through Ordinance #177745, adopted on July 31, 2003, authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between PDC and PDOT. The funding agreement for OHSU’s share of the work is being submitted for Council action concurrent with this Ordinance.

5.  A funding agreement for OHSU’s share of pre-design and engineering services is required in order to fully fund design work for the aerial tram and to initiate a pre-construction contract with the Tram Equipment Supplier, Doppelmayr CTEC.

6.  PDOT, with the assistance of Portland Aerial Transportation, Inc. (PATI), has successfully negotiated a scope of services for pre-construction services with Doppelmayr CTEC. The services include preliminary and final engineering and the development of an operations plan for the aerial tram.

7.  Funding for the Doppelmayr CTEC contract will be provided by PDC and OHSU. PDC will fund 18.18% of the contract costs, and OHSU will fund 81.82%.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a.  The Commissioner of Public Utilities and the Auditor shall enter into a Funding Agreement with OHSU in substantial conformance with the attached Exhibit A.

b.  The Portland Office of Transportation is hereby authorized to bill and collect from OHSU costs associated with the tram project, in accordance with the attached Funding Agreement (Exhibit A).

Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because a delay in executing the agreement will result in the inability of the City to pay the tram equipment supplier in a timely fashion, and significant delays to the design and construction process for the aerial tram project and result in non-compliance with the City’s contractual obligations under the South Waterfront Central District Project Development Agreement; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.

Passed by the Council, January 08, 2004

Commissioner Jim Francesconi      GARY BLACKMER

Matt Brown:slg  Auditor of the City of Portland

December 30, 2003  BY /S/ Colleen Phillips

OHSU Ord Funding 12-30-03.doc

                 DEPUTY

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 0022-2004

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 178136