Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Parsons Brinkerhoff, in the amount of up to $1,000,000.00 for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation Hamilton Road from SR 161 to Morse Road - Phase A project.
This project includes completion of the Project Development Process (PDP) for the first of multiple phases of improvements to the N. Hamilton Road corridor from Morse Road to SR-161 and intersecting arterial roadways, Morse Road and Dublin-Granville, geared toward increasing vehicular capacity, extending bikeway facilities, and completing gaps in the pedestrian system.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Hamilton Road from SR 161 to Morse Road - Phase A project. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from June 26, 2014, to July 17, 2014. The city received five (5) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on July 25, 2014.
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN /PHC
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. Columbus, OH PHC
Carpenter Marty Transportation Inc. Dublin, OH MAJ
URS Corporation Columbus, OH MAJ
Strand Associates Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
TranSystems Corporation Columbus, OH PHC
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. received the highest score from the Evaluation Committee and will be awarded the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hamilton Road from SR 161 to Morse Road - Phase A contract.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. is 11-1531569 and expires 3/27/16.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $1,000,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund within the Department of Public Service.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested 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 Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. for engineering, technical, and surveying services in connection with the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hamilton Road from SR 161 to Morse Road - Phase A project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,000,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)
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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 Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hamilton Road from SR 161 to Morse Road - Phase A project; and
WHEREAS, this project includes completion of the Project Development Process (PDP) for the first of multiple phases of improvements to the N. Hamilton Road corridor from Morse Road to SR-161 and intersecting arterial roadways, Morse Road and Dublin-Granville, geared toward increasing vehicular capacity, extending bikeway facilities, and completing gaps in the pedestrian system; and
WHEREAS, parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. received the highest score from the Evaluation Committee; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. for the provision of engineering and design services described above in the amount of up to $1,000,000.00; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this contract to prevent unnecessary delays in the Department's Capital Improvement Program, 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 Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hamilton Road from SR 161 to Morse Road - Phase A project for engineering and design services in an amount of up to $1,000,000.00.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of this contract the sum of up to $1,000,000.00 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 / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 530103-100054 / Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hamilton Road from SR 161 to Morse Road - Phase A / 06-6682 / 710354 / $1,000,000.00
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.