City of Columbus - File #: 1653-2003

• File #: 1653-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/18/2003
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/7/2003
• Final action: 7/7/2003
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., for professional engineering services for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrade, General Program--Overall Engineering Consultant (OEC) Services, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to amend the 2002 Capital Improvements Budget; to appropriate and authorize the transfer of funds from the Sewerage System Reserve Fund to the 1991 Sanitary Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $3,825,000.00 from the 1991 Sanitary Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,825,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/8/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/8/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/7/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/7/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/27/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/26/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/26/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/25/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
6/24/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/24/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/23/2003	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/23/2003	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/19/2003	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/18/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/18/2003	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/18/2003	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND

Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., for professional engineering services for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrade, General Program--Overall Engineering Consultant (OEC) Services, Project 650360, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. It amends the 2002 Capital Improvements Budget. It also appropriates and transfers funds from the Sewerage System Reserve Fund to the 1991 Sanitary Bond Fund.

Procurement Information: This procurement was conducted in accordance with the Request For Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) process set forth in Section 329.13, Columbus City Codes, 1959. The process was conducted as follows:

1. Written notice of need was made to City Council on February 13, 2002.

2. The RFSQ was published in the "City Bulletin" on February 23 and March 2, 2002.

3. All Offerors were required to obtain an Offeror's Information packet by March 15, 2002.

4. Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) were received on April 8, 2002 from four firms; no MBE or FBE firms submitted an SOQ.

5. The Division's Evaluation Committee recommended three firms for further consideration. On June 3, 2002 the firms were notified in writing of this action and were requested to submit a technical proposal. The three firms were:

BBS Corporation/Brown and Caldwell
Camp Dresser & McKee
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.

6. Proposals from the three firms were received on July 12, 2002.

7. The evaluation and final ranking of the firms were based upon the quality and feasibility of the proposals.

8. On July 26, 2002 the Evaluation Committee reported its recommendation for selection to the Director. All three firms were notified in writing of the final selection.

9. Subsequent discussions and negotiations with the selected firm have resulted in further refinement of the scope of the work and results in this ordi...