City of Columbus - File #: 1570-2012

• File #: 1570-2012
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/5/2012
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/30/2012
• Final action: 8/1/2012
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional engineering service contract with TranSystems Corp, for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Hilltop Community Mobility Plan (HCMP) contract; to authorize the expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for the Department of Public Service; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/1/2012	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/31/2012	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/30/2012	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/30/2012	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional engineering services contract with TranSystems Corp., for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Hilltop Community Mobility Plan (HCMP).

This project involves engineering services for preliminary engineering and design recommendations from the Hilltop Community Mobility Plan (HCMP). Work will include detailed design of several features throughout the Greater Hilltop area, as specified in the Scope of Services. Designs are to conform to the Hilltop Community Mobility Plan unless specified otherwise. The project boundary is the Greater Hilltop area.

The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services solicited Requests for Proposals for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Hilltop Community Mobility Plan (HCMP) contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from May 2, 2012, to May 31, 2012. The city received six (6) responses.

Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN /PHC
Orchard Hiltz & McCliment Gahanna, OH MAJ
TranSystems Corp. Columbus, OH PHC
Woolpert Columbus, OH MAJ
Trans Associates Columbus, OH MAJ
Parsons-Brinckerhoff Columbus, OH PHC
Columbus Engineering Consultants Columbus, OH ASN

Orchard Hiltz & McCliment and TranSystems Corp. received the 2 highest scores by the evaluation committee. Oral presentations were requested of these two firms and the committee determined that TranSystems submitted the strongest proposal for the following reasons:...