Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division for a professional services engineering contract for the General Engineering Bridges project with Jones Stuckey Ltd., Inc. in the amount of $300,000.00. Requested engineering services are primarily targeted towards the detailed evaluation and improvement of bridges and culverts. Associated services include the design of bridges and culverts, and the plans to repair existing structures. Any curb ramps that are needed will be designed to ADA specifications. The design will also investigate the need, if any, for additional storm water facilities.
A professional services contract for engineering is needed to assure timely completion of this design work and The Transportation Division does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various disciplines necessary to complete such design in house.
The selection process for the professional service contract has been done in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329.12 and 329.13 of Columbus City Codes 1959. Eleven firms submitted proposals: of these eleven, 9 were majority firms, 1 was a minority firm, and 1 was a female owned business
The evaluation committee determined that Jones Stuckey Ltd., Inc., CC #310723296, submitted the best overall proposal at a competitive price for this work.
Emergency action is requested so that this project can proceed in a timely manner. Plans for several of the projects to be included in this general engineering project need to be prepared as soon as possible to prevent possible safety issues with the bridges and culverts involved.
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $300,000.00 are budgeted and available in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional service contract with Jones Stuckey Ltd., Inc. for the preliminary engineering of the General Engineering Bridges project and to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency ($300,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Service has identified the need to enter into a professional service contract for the preparation of preliminary engineering for the General Engineering Bridges project and;
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division received and evaluated proposals in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.13 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory proposal has been submitted by Jones Stuckey Ltd., Inc; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division, in that the contract should go forth immediately so that the work may proceed without delay so that safety issues with bridges and culverts can be designed, 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 a contract with Jones Stuckey Ltd., Inc, in the amount not to exceed $300,000.00 for the preliminary engineering of the General Engineering Bridges project.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the sum of $300,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from Fund 704 , the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09 , Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6682, OCA Code 644385, Project Number 530301 (City Bridge Rehabilitation), to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. 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.