Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Resource International, Inc., in the amount of up to $500,000.00 for the UIRF - General Engineering (2015) contract.
The intent of this contract is to provide the Department of Public Service with continuing, contractual access to additional resources that are necessary to perform professional engineering and survey services as well as provide technical expertise for the department to implement projects for the Department of Development through the city's Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund (UIRF) program. Approved projects are by a request from a community organization to install or evaluate the feasibility of a selected improvement. Improvement types are generally as follows: curb ramps, curb replacements, curb extensions, intersection or roadway improvements, bike facilities, sidewalk, traffic calming, and landscaping features.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the UIRF - General Engineering (2015) contract. The department formally advertised the project on the Vendor Services web site from September 18, 2014, to October 14, 2014. The city received sixteen (16) responses. All proposals were responsive and fully evaluated by the Evaluation Committee on October 22, 2014.
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN /PHC
Resource International, Inc. Columbus, OH FBE
Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Columbus, OH MAJ
Columbus Engineering Consultants Columbus, OH ASN
OHM Advisors Columbus, OH MAJ
Korda/Nemeth Columbus, OH MAJ
Stantec Columbus, OH MAJ
American Structurepoint Columbus, OH MAJ
CT Consultants Columbus, OH MAJ
EMH&T Columbus, OH MAJ
Ribway Engineering Columbus, OH MBE
Parsons Transportation Group Columbus, OH MAJ
Strand Associates Columbus, OH MAJ
Michael Baker Jr. Upper Arlington OH MAJ
Patrick Engineering Columbus, OH MAJ
E. L. Robinson Columbus, OH MAJ
CHA Consulting Columbus, OH MAJ
Resource International, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will receive the UIRF - General Engineering (2015) contract.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Resource International, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Resource International, Inc.'s contract compliance number is 31-0669793 and expires 5/20/16.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $500,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund within the Department of Public Service.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department is requesting emergency action designation so as to provide necessary engineering and design funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service's Capital Improvement Program.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Resource International, Inc. for engineering, technical, and surveying services in connection with the UIRF - General Engineering (2015) contract; to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Service has identified the need to enter into a professional service contract to provide for engineering and design services for improvements for the UIRF - General Engineering (2015) contract; and
WHEREAS, a Request for Proposal was issued for this need and Resource International, Inc.'s proposal was scored the highest by the evaluation committee; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Resource International, Inc. for the provision of engineering and design services described above in the amount of up to $500,000.00; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that this contract should be authorized immediately so that funding can be made available for necessary engineering and design services for capital improvement projects 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 is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Resource International, Inc., 6350 Presidential Gateway, Columbus, OH 43231, for the UIRF - General Engineering (2015) contract for engineering and design services in an amount of up to $500,000.00.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of this contract the sum of up to $500,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund as follows:
Fund / Project Detail / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 440005-100000 / UIRF - Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund (59-12) Voted 2008 Debt SIT Supported / 06-6682 / 590050 / $500,000.00
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 City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account 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 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.