City of Columbus - File #: 1171-2007

• File #: 1171-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/6/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/23/2007
• Final action: 7/25/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional service contract with PB Americas, Incorporated for the preliminary engineering of the Sycamore Street Bridge Preliminary Engineering project; to amend the 2007 C.I.B; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $291,500.00 from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency ($291,500.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/25/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/24/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/23/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/23/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/12/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/11/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/11/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/11/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/10/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

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 Sycamore Street Bridge - Preliminary Engineering project with PB Americas in the amount of $291,500.00. A professional services contract for engineering is needed to assure timely completion of the design and as the Transportation Division does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various disciplines necessary to complete such design in house. This project is for the preliminary design of Sycamore Street from High Street up to and including a bridge over the railroad tracks into the Whittier Peninsula and the extension of Short Street from Liberty Street to Sycamore Street where it will make a T-intersection with Sycamore Street. This is necessary for the future development of the Whittier Peninsula. This is the first contract in what is expected to be a continuing design project for Sycamore Street and may possibly be modified in the future for final design.

The selection process for the professional service contract has been done in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329.11 of Columbus City Codes 1959. 24 majority firms and 4 minority firms requested proposals and 9 majority and 2 minority* firms submitted proposals: American Structurepoint, Baker and Associates, Burgess and Niple, DLZ*, EMH&T, GPD Group, Jones-Stuckey, ms consultants, PB Americas, R.W. Armstrong and Star Consultants*.

The evaluation committee determined that PB Americas, Incorporated, CC #13-3363319 (expiring 2/23/08), 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 and keep commitments made to the local community.

Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $291,500.00 are budgeted in the 2007 Transportation Division C.I.B and available in the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Stre...