City of Columbus - File #: 1327-2006

• File #: 1327-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/7/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/24/2006
• Final action: 7/26/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional service contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc. for engineering services for the Linden Area Traffic Management Plan project and to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Funds for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency ($500,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/13/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/13/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/12/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/11/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division for a professional services engineering contract for the Linden Area Traffic Managment Plan with DLZ Ohio, Inc. in the amount of $500,000.00. The consultant will be commissioned to provide the Transportation Division construction plans in a timely manner. The work consists of traffic calming features described in a master plan prepared by MORPC for the City of Columbus in May 2005. The consultant will be required to provide design of a collection of features for the first phase of implementation described in the master plan, with additional phases following up under separately contracted design contracts over the next several years. The plans to be provided will be mostly aimed at providing projects requiring very little right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation. In addition, the consultant will likely be requested to plan, prepare for, participate in, and summarize public meetings with the residents and/or local organizations to review detailed implementation elements. This would likely include a format of communication beyond standard engineering plans so that the purpose can be understood by the neighborhoods. A professional services contract for engineering is needed to assure timely completion of the design and as the Transportation Division does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various disciplines necessary to complete such design in house.

The selection process for the professional service contract has been done in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329.12 and 329.14 of Columbus City Codes 1959. Four firms submitted proposals: EMH&T, Columbus Engineering Consultants, DLZ Ohio, Inc., Star Consultants, Inc.

The evaluation committee determined that DLZ Ohio, Inc., CC #31-1268980 (expires 5/2/08), submitted the best overall proposal for this work.

Emergency action is requested so that this ...