BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Ralph & Curl Engineers for professional engineering services for Laurel Canyon Street Lighting Improvements. The purpose of this project is to provide the Laurel Canyon area with underground decorative street lighting as per the requests of the residents.
ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: Ralph & Curl Engineers was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through Requests for Proposals (RFPs)". The RFPs were sent to Dynotec, Ralph & Curl Engineers, and DLZ; Ralph & Curl Engineers was the only consultant to respond.
Upon review of the proposals, the bidder was ranked using criteria specified in the City Code, and more specifically: Proposal Quality, Experience of the Team's Personnel, Experience of the Prime, and Local Workforce. Based upon these criteria, Ralph & Curl Engineers was selected for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-1067613, expires 8/16/14, MAJ.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer within the Electricity G. O. Bonds Fund to provide sufficient funding for the project, as well as an amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget to provide sufficient budget authority.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that the engineering services can commence at the earliest time possible.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with Ralph & Curl Engineers for the Laurel Canyon Street Lighting Improvements for the Division of Power and Water (POWER); to authorize the transfer of $46,382.16 within the Electricity G. O. Bonds Fund; to amend the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $46,382.16 within the Electricity G. O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($46,382.16)
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WHEREAS, Requests for Proposals were sent, to Dynotec, Ralph & Curl Engineers, and DLZ, for engineering services for the Laurel Canyon Street Lighting Improvements; and
WHEREAS, Proposal from Ralph & Curl Engineers was received and opened; and
WHEREAS, Upon review of this proposal, EMH&T was selected based on the following criteria Proposal Quality, Experience of the Team's Personnel, Experience of the Prime, and Local Workforce; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer money within the Electricity G.O. Bonds Fund for the Laurel Canyon Street Lighting Improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services to provide street lighting as appropriate for the Laurel Canyon area of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water (POWER), Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services, for the Laurel Canyon Street Lighting Improvements, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a professional services agreement with Ralph & Curl Engineers for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $46,382.16 within the Electricity G.O. Bonds Fund, Fund 553, Division of Power and Water (POWER), Division 60-07, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6679, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Project | OCA | Project Name | Amount
440007-100002 | 553072 | Various Neighborhood SL | $46,382.16
TRANSFER TO:
Project | OCA | Project Name | Amount
670786-100000 | 553786 | Laurel Canyon SL Improvements | $46,382.16
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to execute an agreement with Ralph & Curl Engineers, 3620 N. High St. B-4, Columbus, Ohio 43224, for the Division of Power and Water (POWER), for professional engineering services in accordance with the terms and conditions on file in the office of the Division of Power and Water (POWER).
SECTION 6. That the said engineering firm shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Power and Water (POWER).
SECTION 7. That the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the engineering agreement stated in Section 5 herein:
Proj. No. | Proj. Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | (Amount of Change)
440007-100002 | Various Neighborhood SL | $407,701 | $361,319 | -$46,383
670786-100000 | Laurel Canyon SL Improvements | $0 | $46,383 | +$46,383
SECTION 8. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the professional engineering services contract, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows: Division 60-07, Fund 553, Project 670786-100000, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6679, OCA Code 553786, Amount $46,382.16.
SECTION 9. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.