Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with E.P. Ferris & Associates, Inc., for the Lee Ellen Place Area Water Line Improvements Project, in an amount up to $315,767.59, for Division of Water Contract No. 2259.
The purpose of this project is to construct necessary improvements to the water distribution system in the Lee Ellen Place Area. The improvements identified in the scope of work will replace or rehabilitate water lines that have high break histories and require frequent maintenance. This project includes replacing or rehabilitating approximately 9,900 linear feet of 6-inch, 8-inch, and 12-inch water lines.
The community planning areas include “63 - South Side” and “64 - Far South” (majority of project) and includes the following streets: Lee Ellen Pl., Thorndale Ave., Amsterdam Ave., Amsterdam Ct., Southgate Dr., Markham Dr., Currier Dr., Delaney Dr., South High St., and Kingston Ave.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: The goal of this project is to replace or rehabilitate the existing water lines that have a high break frequency. Replacement of these water lines will improve water service, decrease burden on water maintenance operations, and reduce water loss. The Neighborhood Liaison(s) will be contacted and informed of this project during the design phase. Further community outreach may result through the Neighborhood Liaison Program.
3. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." The evaluation criteria for this contract included: 1. understanding of project/project approach, 2. past performance, 3. environmentally preferable con...
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