Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into professional services contracts with IBI Group Engineering Services (USA), Inc. in the amount of up to $850,000.00 for the Arterial - SR161 - I71 to Cleveland Avenue Phase 2 project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources for the preparation of preliminary engineering documents and detailed design plans for the second of multiple phases targeted to improve safety and increase multi-modal access throughout the East Dublin-Granville Road/SR161 corridor between I-71 and Cleveland Avenue. This phase will provide improvements to SR161 from Ambleside Drive/Satinwood Drive to Maple Canyon Avenue. The side streets of Sharon Woods Boulevard/Tamarack Boulevard and Beechcroft Road will be improved north and south of SR161.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Arterial - SR161 - I71 to Cleveland Avenue Phase 2 contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from October 22, 2021, to November 16, 2021. The city received eight (8) responses. Proposals from Arcadis and Prime AE Group were deemed non-responsive due to their not meeting all required ODOT pre-qualification categories. Six proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on November 30, 2021. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/MBR/F1/AS1/PHC
Crawford Muphy & Tilly Columbus, OH Majority
DLZ Ohio Westerville, OH MBR
GPD Group Columbus, OH Majority
IBI Group Engineering Services Columbus, OH Majority
ms consultants Columbus, OH Majority
Woolpert Columbus, OH Majority
IBI Group Engineering Services (USA), Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will b...
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