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File #: 0371-2013    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/4/2013 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 3/4/2013 Final action: 3/5/2013
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with R.W. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. for engineering, design, technical, and surveying services in connection with the UIRF - General Engineering contract; to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from the Streets & Highways Bond Fund for this contract; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
Attachments: 1. RECOMMENDATION_ UIRF General Engineering 2013 - Professional Services
Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with R.W. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. in the amount of up to $500,000.00 for the UIRF - General Engineering (2013) contract.

The intent of this project is to provide the Department of Public Service with continuing, contractual access to additional resources that are necessary to perform various professional engineering, survey, and technical expertise for the department to implement projects for the Department of Development through the City’s Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund (UIRF) program. The projects developed under this program are typically small to moderate size improvements, and frequently include a significant emphasis on pavement rehabilitation, curb replacement, sidewalks, curb ramps, drainage, street lighting, minor intersection improvements, and other minor rehabilitations and aesthetic improvements as requested.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the UIRF - General Engineering (2013) contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from December 13, 2012, to January 10, 2013. The city received four (4) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on January 18, 2013.
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN /PHC
R.W. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. Columbus, OH PHC
ADR & Associates, Ltd. Columbus, OH MAJ
Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc. Columbus, OH AS1
Patrick Engineering, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ

R.W. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the UIRF - General Engineering (2013) contract.

Searches in the System for award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against R.W. Armst...

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