Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with CHA Consulting Inc. in the amount of up to $300,000.00 for the Intersection - Kimberly Pk N at Kimberly Pk E project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources that are necessary to perform professional engineering and survey services as well as provide technical expertise for the department to implement the Intersection - Kimberly Pk N at Kimberly Pk E project, which includes improvements to Kimberly Parkway North (east-west oriented roadway) and Kimberly Parkway East (north-south oriented roadway) to replace a two-way stop with a single lane roundabout. West of the proposed roundabout, a shared use path (SUP) will be installed along both sides of Kimberly Parkway North to serve as a transitional section to tie into the existing bike lanes. Additionally another SUP will be installed along the north side of Kimberly Parkway Northeast of the roundabout, tying into the SUP constructed by 3303-E. Sidewalk will be replaced as needed to tie into the existing sidewalk on both roadways. Street trees and lighting will be installed along Kimberly Parkway North from the western limit of the roundabout to Hamilton Road and for the limits of the roundabout along Kimberly Parkway East.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Intersection - Kimberly Pk N at Kimberly Pk E contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from August 5, 2026, to September 2, 2026. The City received seven (7) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on September 9, 2026. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/WBE/VET/EBE/LGBTBE/SLBE
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