City of Columbus - File #: 2572-2023

• File #: 2572-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/6/2023
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 10/9/2023
• Final action: 10/12/2023
• Title: To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with E.P. Ferris and Associates, Inc. for the Linden Green Line ALTA Survey Project; to authorize the transfer of $114,500.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2023 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $114,500.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($114,500.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/12/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/11/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/9/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/9/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with E.P. Ferris & Associates, Inc. to provide professional land survey services for the Linden Green Line ALTA Survey Project. The contract amount of $114,500.00 is being authorized by this ordinance.

The Linden Green Line is a 7 mile rail corridor being acquired by Recreation and Parks to develop a 58 acre linear park for thousands of residents, businesses, and employees of the Linden and Northland Communities. This American Land Title Association (ALTA) survey is essential to the city’s due diligence to acquire the corridor. The specifications include title and deed research, historic railroad mapping records, easements, encumbrances, encroachments, and field locating the boundaries and distinguishing the limits of the property corners with iron pins and Columbus Recreation and Parks Department property markers.

Vendor Bid/Proposal Submissions (Office of Diversity and Inclusion designation status):

Proposals were advertised through Vendor Services, in accordance with City Code Section 329, on July 25, 2023 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on August 14, 2023. Proposals were received from the following company:

Korda/Nemeth Engineering Inc. (MAJ)
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services (MAJ)
E. P. Ferris & Associates, Inc. (MAJ)

Of note, professional services contracts are quality based selections and not based on price.

In accordance with City Code, a selection team evaluated the proposals and recommended E. P. Ferris & Associates, Inc. be selected to perform the work. The firm was chosen based on their referenced projects, experience, qualifications, availability, timeline, and project approach.

Principal Parties:
E. P. Ferris & Associates, Inc.
2130 Quarry Trails Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43228
Matt Ferris, (614) 299-2992
Contract Compliance Number: 00...