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File #: 1086-2013    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/26/2013 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 5/13/2013 Final action: 5/15/2013
Title: To amend the 2013 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with ADR & Associates for engineering, design, technical, and surveying services in connection with the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design III contract; to authorize the expenditure of up to $200,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
Attachments: 1. Recommendation
Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with ADR & Associates, Ltd, the amount of up to $200,000.00 for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design III contract.

This project includes preliminary and final engineering for improvements to install sidewalk and curb ramps at two locations in the City of Columbus: McCutcheon Road from Sunbury Road to Oak Spring Street and Reed Road from Henderson Road to Bethel Road. The project will include ROW acquisition and improvements necessary to accommodate drainage, if needed.

The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design III contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from March 21, 2013, to April 11, 2013. The city received four (4) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on April 18, 2013.

Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN /PHC
ADR & Associates, Ltd. Columbus, OH MAJ
Patrick Engineering, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Stone Environmental Westerville, OH MAJ

ADR & Associates received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design III contract.

Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against ADR & Associates.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
ADR & Associates’ contract compliance number is 31-1499809 and expires 12/19/14.

3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this contract is available within the 2013 CIB. A CIB amendment is necessary to align cash and budget authority in the proper project for this expenditure.

4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action...

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