Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. in the amount of up to $1,875,000.00 for the Bikeway - Broad Street Urban Trail - Washington Avenue to Alum Creek Trail project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources that are necessary to perform professional engineering and survey services as well as provide technical expertise for department to implement the Bikeway - Broad Street Urban Trail - Washington Avenue to Alum Creek Trail project, which includes installing a signature multi-modal facility along Broad Street connecting improvements within Downtown to the Alum Creek Trail and a separated bike lane on the south side of East Broad Street from Washington Avenue to the Alum Creek Trail. Multiple traffic signals will be impacted or fully replaced.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Bikeway - Broad Street Urban Trail - Washington Avenue to Alum Creek Trail contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from August 20, 2025, to September 17, 2025. The City received seven (7) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on September 25, 2025. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/WBE/VET/EBE/LGBTBE/SLBE
G-A-I Consultants. LLC Columbus, OH MAJ
Toole Design Group LLC Columbus, OH WBE
Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton
& Tilton, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Michael Baker International, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Dynotec, Inc. Columbus, OH MBE
Burgess & Niple, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. received the highest score by the e...
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