Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Advanced Engineering Consultants to provide professional engineering services to design a street lighting system for an Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund project entitled Dennison Place Street Lighting Improvements.
Per Columbus City Codes 329.10, informal bids were submitted April 22, 2005. Four proposals were received from one female business enterprise (FBE) and three majority business enterprises as follows:
Advanced Engineering Consultants (FBE), 1030 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215, $8,400.00
Ralph and Curl Engineers (Majority), 3720 E. Fifth Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219, $16,890.00
Environmental Designn Group, Inc. (Majority), 9015 Antares Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43240, $18,987.00
R. D. Zande & Associates, Inc. (Majority), 1500 Lakeshore Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43204, $32,801.00
The Division of Electricity recommends an award in the amount of $8,400.00 to Advanced Engineering Consultants based upon the lowest responsive and responsible bid received. Their contract compliance number is 311612308.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund, Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund project.
Title
To authorize the Public Utilities Director to enter into contract for the Division of Electricity with Advanced Engineering Consultants for professional engineering services to design street lighting system improvements for an Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund Project entitled Dennison Place Street Lighting Improvements; and to authorize the expenditure of $8,400.00 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund. ($8,400.00)
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WHEREAS, street lighting improvements are necessary for an Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund project entitled Dennison Place Street Lighting Improvements; and
WHEREAS, professional engineering services are required for engineering and design of street lighting improvements in the Dennison Place project; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Electricity recommends acceptance of the informal bid submitted by Advanced Engineering Consultants, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Utilities Director is hereby authorized to enter into a contract, in the amount of $8,400.00, with Advanced Engineering Consultants for professional engineering services to be provided for the design of the Dennison Place Street Lighting Improvements project.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $8,400.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from Division of Electricity, Division/Department No. 60-07, Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Fund 553, Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund Project 440007, OCA 644369, Object Level Three 6625.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and may be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.