BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Ralph & Curl Engineers for professional engineering services for Laurel Canyon Street Lighting Improvements. The purpose of this project is to provide the Laurel Canyon area with underground decorative street lighting as per the requests of the residents.
ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: Ralph & Curl Engineers was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through Requests for Proposals (RFPs)". The RFPs were sent to Dynotec, Ralph & Curl Engineers, and DLZ; Ralph & Curl Engineers was the only consultant to respond.
Upon review of the proposals, the bidder was ranked using criteria specified in the City Code, and more specifically: Proposal Quality, Experience of the Team’s Personnel, Experience of the Prime, and Local Workforce. Based upon these criteria, Ralph & Curl Engineers was selected for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-1067613, expires 8/16/14, MAJ.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer within the Electricity G. O. Bonds Fund to provide sufficient funding for the project, as well as an amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget to provide sufficient budget authority.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that the engineering services can commence at the earliest time possible.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with Ralph & Curl Engineers for the Laurel Canyon Street Lighting Improvements for the Division of Power and Water (POWER); to authorize the transfer of $46,382.16 within the Electricity G. O. Bonds Fund; to amend the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $46,382.16 within the Electricity G. O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($46,382.16)
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WHEREAS, Requests for Proposals w...
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