Explanation
June 21, 2005 05-049-606
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract for providing Geographic Information System (GIS) data conversion services, Contract No. 1088, C.I.P. No. 452501, for the Division of Water. The intent of this project is to perform a data conversion service necessary to populate the GIS database with Water infrastructure assets covering the entire utility service area. This project supports the directives of the Department of Public Utilities' (DPU) Technology Master Plan dated August 2004 which includes completion of the conversion of Water utility data and the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS),. In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 329.11, of the Columbus City Codes 1959, Request For Statement of Qualifications from eleven (11) engineering firms were received and reviewed. The following three (3) firms were selected as finalists and they submitted technical proposals by the January 24, 2005 deadline:
Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc
Woolpert
Sanborn
Based on presentations and the evaluations of the proposals, from the short listed firms, Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. was selected.
The Division of Water does not have sufficient personnel to perform this project in a timely manner.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 31-0685594
FISCAL IMPACT: Monies are being transferred to fund this project and the 2004 C.I.B. is being amended to provide the necessary authority.
Emergency legislation is being requested to allow for the earliest possible start of this project and also allow the start of the CMMS project which is dependent on the data conversion.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc for providing Geographic Information System (GIS) data conversion services for the Division of Water, to amend the 2004...
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