Explanation
BACKGROUND:  This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an engineering agreement with Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. for the Third Avenue Relief Sewer, Phase 3 Project, CIP 650768-100003. This contract will include field surveys/investigations, preparation of construction documents, and engineering services during construction. This is a joint project with the Dept. of Public Services (DPS). DPS will provide Pedestrian Safety Improvements under project CIP 590105-100115. The project is located in the West Olentangy community planning area.
(For additional information regarding the tasks, please see the attached Director’s Information Sheet Section 5.)
PROCUREMENT:  The Division advertised for a Request for Proposals (RFP’s) for the subject services on the City’s Vendor Services website and in the City Bulletin in accordance with the overall provisions of Section 329 of the Columbus City Code. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage received six (6) proposals on May 13, 2016 from the following companies: 
Name	                   C.C. No. /Exp. Date	City/State         Status	
Ribway Engineering Group, Inc.                   31-1406579  05/31/18     Columbus/Ohio	 MBE 
 GPD Group                                                 34-1134715    05/27/18       Columbus/Ohio  MAJ
 E.P. Ferris & Associates, Inc.                      31-1194974  05/15/17      Columbus/Ohio  MAJ
Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc.       31-0716498  06/2/17        Columbus/Ohio  MAJ
Prime AE Group, Inc.                                  26-0546656  10/30/17      Columbus/Ohio  MAJ
RA Consultants, LLC                                  20-0654077  05/21/17      Columbus/Ohio  MAJ	
The proposals were reviewed and evaluated by the Proposal Evaluation Committee and determined that the proposal that met or exceeded the qualification requirements as stated in the RFP was Ribway Engineering Group, Inc.
PROJECT TIMELINE: The preliminary and detail design...
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