Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional engineering services contract with Woolpert Inc., for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design II project for the Division of Mobility Options.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, the resources necessary to perform three pedestrian safety improvements consisting of sidewalk design and other pedestrian safety projects and including various engineering and surveying tasks. The projects developed under this program are typically small to moderate size improvements, and frequently include a significant emphasis on sidewalks, curb ramps, drainage, minor intersection improvements, and other minor rehabilitations and aesthetic improvements as requested.
Non-standard plan formats may be used for the simplest projects where there is no apparent benefit from developing standard construction drawings. The selected consultant shall be readily available to perform such tasks when requested by the City. Services on request and detailed scopes of individual projects will be developed as requested and work will be authorized as individual scopes are developed. Potential projects for this contract may include but are not limited to the following:
Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Mound Street Sidewalks from Binns Boulevard to Wayne Avenue: Project type is urban and the length is 4,400 linear feet. New sidewalk construction is proposed on both sides of the road, including curb ramps. The existing right of way width is 50 feet. The existing street is mostly curbed two way, four lane with 36 foot pavement width. The intent of this project is to build new sidewalks on both sides of the road within the existing right of way by reducing the pavement width by approximately 10 feet. Right of way acquisition is possible at corners. The consultant shall produce preliminary engineering documents, and then shall be scoped for a separate task to produce construction drawings for new sidewalk construction on both sides of the road, including curb ramps and right of way plans, if needed.
Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Wilson Road Shared Use Path from Broad Street to Sullivant Avenue: Project length is approximately 4000 linear feet. A 10 foot asphalt shared use path is proposed on the west side of Wilson Road. An existing bridge over a railroad will be limited to restriping, and coordination with the Franklin County Engineer's Office will be required.
Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Worthington Woods Boulevard from Worthington-Galena Road to Oakmeadows Drive: Project length is 2050 linear feet. New sidewalk construction is proposed on both sides of the road, including curb ramps. The existing right of way width is 80 feet. The existing street is mostly uncurbed, two way, two-lane with 24 foot pavement width. Several sections are three lanes in width.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services solicited Requests for Proposals for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design IIcontract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from August 2, 2012, to August 30, 2012. The city received ten (10) responses. A proposal from Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. was deemed non-responsive due to not meeting all required ODOT pre-qualification categories.
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN /PHC
Woolpert, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Strand Associates Columbus, OH MAJ
Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
W.E. Stilson Consulting Group Columbus, OH MAJ
ME Companies Westerville, OH INA
EMH&T Columbus, OH MAJ
Trans Associates Columbus, OH MAJ
Ribway Engineering Group Columbus, OH MBE
Kabil Associates Columbus, OH ASN
Woolpert, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design II contract in an amount up to $330,000.00.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Woolpert, Inc.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this contract is budgeted and available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund. A C.I.B. amendment is necessary to establish authority in the correct project detail.
3. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Woolpert, Inc, is 201391406 and expires 6/17/13.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide funding for the professional services described above at the earliest possible time to provide for design of sidewalk projects to allow for the construction at the earliest possible time.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional engineering service contract with Woolpert, Inc, for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design II project; to amend the 2012 C.I.B; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $330,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for the Department of Public Service; and to declare an emergency. ($330,000.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to provide professional engineering services for the design of the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design II project; and
WHEREAS, this project involves the provision of engineering design resources to design pedestrian safety improvements consisting mostly of sidewalk design projects and other pedestrian safety improvements and includes various engineering and surveying tasks; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services solicited Requests for Proposals for this project; and
WHEREAS, Woolpert, Inc, received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the contract for this project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, in that this legislation should go forth immediately to provide funding for these engineering services to provide project design services for pedestrian improvements at the earliest possible time, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into a professional services contract with Woolpert, Inc, 2780 Airport Drive, Suite 100, Columbus, OH, 43219, for engineering services associated with the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design II project.
SECTION 2. That the 2012 Capital Improvement Budget established within ordinance 0368-2012 be and hereby is amended as follows:
Project Number/Project Name/Current CIB Amount/Amended Amount/CIB Amount as Amended
704 / 590105-100006 / Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Program (Voted 2008) / $1,560,028.00 / ($330,000.00) / $1,230,028.00
704 / 590105-100076 / Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design II (Voted 2008) / $0.00 / $330,000.00 / $330,000.00
SECTION 3. That the transfer of cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund be authorized as follows:
Transfer from:
Fund / Project No. / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 590105-100006 / Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Program / 06-6600 / 710506 / $330,000.00
Transfer to:
Fund / Project No. / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 590105-100076 / Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design II / 06-6600 / 710576 / $330,000.00
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $330,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and hereby is authorized from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, Fund 704, Department No. 59-10, Division of Mobility Options:
Dept-Div / Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01/03 Codes / OCA Code / amount
704 / 590105-100076 / Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design II / 06-6682 / 710576 / $330,000.00
SECTION 5. 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 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and 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.