Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with OHM Advisors (aka Orchard, Hiltz, & McCliment Inc.), in the amount of $250,000.00, for General Architectural Services, Division of Water Contract No. 2065.
This award will establish a “blanket” type of service contract to augment existing engineering personnel within the Water Supply Group, Division of Water on an as-authorized, as needed basis for Architectural Services. The planning area would be considered “City-Wide” and therefore N/A.
Potential Tasks to be performed under this initial contract include:
1. 910 Dublin Road Pedestrian Bridge Replacement (2015 construction)
2. 910 Dublin Road EFIS/Window Replacement (2015 or 2016 Construction)
3. 910 Dublin Road Garage Roof (2016 or 2017 Construction)
4. Hap Cremean Water Plant Window Replacement
5. Miscellaneous Watershed Facility Demolition
6. Evaluate the need for a vehicle wash facility at Bellpoint Maintenance Facility (includes green infrastructure consideration)
7. Evaluate the need for a vehicle wash facility at Griggs Dam Maintenance Facility
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: This agreement will allow the Division of Water to perform miscellaneous architectural tasks on an as-needed basis. Outreach and environmental impact is unknown since the exact type and location of work is unknown at this time.
3. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering 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 August 1, 2014 from OHM Advisors; Prime AE Group, DLZ Architecture, Abbot Studios, Triad Architects, Rogers Krajnak Architects, Star Consultants, XYZ Professional Services, and Kram...
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