City of Columbus - File #: 1386-2010

• File #: 1386-2010
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/21/2010
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/18/2010
• Final action: 10/20/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a multi-year agreement with URS Corporation - Ohio for professional construction management services for Water Supply Group projects; to authorize a transfer and expenditure of $200,000.00 within the Water Build America Bonds Fund for the Professional Construction Management - Upground Reservoir project; to amend the 2010 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Power and Water; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2010	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2010	2	MAYOR	Signed
10/18/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
10/18/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
10/18/2010	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/5/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/4/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/4/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/30/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/30/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/30/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/29/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2010	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/23/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/23/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/23/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/22/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/21/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/21/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a multi-year agreement with URS Corporation - Ohio to provide cost effective construction management, field representation, inspection testing, instrumentation/control design, integration and support services, and services for maintenance of operations during construction for various capital improvements projects for the Water Supply/Technical Support group.

2. FUTURE CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS: This series of agreements will establish fixed direct labor, overhead, and fixed fee rates for the period of 2011 - 2015. The Water Supply/Technical Support group anticipates requesting additional appropriations to this contract for construction contracts through fiscal year 2015, through planned contract modifications duly authorized by City Council. The rates schedules established within this contract will remain in force throughout the life of the contract.

The first task of this project requires the construction management team to perform a constructability review of the bidding documents for the Upground Reservoir project. This project is expected to be advertised for bid in December 2010.

3. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional construction management services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." Requests for Proposals (RFP's) were received on July 16, 2010 from URS Corporation - Ohio and Gilbane JVC.

An evaluation committee reviewed the proposals and scored them using predetermined criteria. Based on the evaluation of the proposals submitted, the Director of Public Utilities requests award of the project to URS Corporation - Ohio

The Contract Compliance Number for URS Corporation - Ohio is 34-0939859 (expires 8/28/11, Majority). Additional information regarding both bidd...