Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. in the amount of up to $300,000.00 for the Roadway - Trabue Road and Walcutt Road 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 Roadway - Trabue Road and Walcutt Road project, which includes installing a single lane roundabout at the intersection of Trabue Road and Walcutt Drive, and a shared use path (SUP) along the north side of Renner Road. Improvements also include the addition of an eastbound right turn lane and replacement of the traffic signal at the intersection of Renner Road and Rentra Drive, sidewalk on the north side of Trabue Road, lighting improvements, and pavement resurfacing.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Roadway - Trabue Road and Walcutt Road contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from October 8, 2025, to November 5, 2025. The city received nine (9) responses. A proposal from Arcadis USA Inc. was deemed non-responsive due to their not meeting all required ODOT pre-qualification categories. The remaining proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on November 14, 2025. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/WBE/VET/EBE/LGBTBE/SLBE
AECOM Technical Services, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Arcadis Engineering Services (USA) Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
DLZ Ohio, Inc. Columbus, OH MBE
G-A-I Consultants. LLC Columbus, OH MAJ
Evans, M...
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