Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with CESO, Inc. in the amount of up to $75,000.00 for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Chantry Drive Sidewalk project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources for the design documents for constructing sidewalk along the north sides of Chantry Drive from Chantry Boulevard to Brice Road. Installation of the sidewalk will include curb ramps and drive approaches.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Chantry Drive Sidewalk contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from September 29, 2021, to October 20, 2021. The City received four (4) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on October 29, 2021. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/MBR/F1/AS1/PHC
CESO Inc. Columbus, OH Majority
The Mannik & Smith Group Columbus, OH Majority
Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. Columbus, OH MBE
TEC Engineering, Inc. Columbus, OH WBE
CESO, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Chantry Drive Sidewalk contract.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against CESO, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for CESO, Inc. is CC031591 and expires 11/12/2023.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this contract is available within Fund 7472, the Brice Road TIF Fund. It is necessary to appropriate funds in Fund 7472 and then transfer the appropriation and cash between projects within Fund 7472 to a...
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