City of Columbus - File #: 0787-2020

• File #: 0787-2020
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/20/2020
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 5/4/2020
• Final action: 5/7/2020
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for Construction Administration and Inspection Services with H.R. Gray & Associates for various sewer and water projects; to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to $67,845.34 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; to authorize an expenditure up to $50,000.00 within the Sanitary G.O. Bonds Fund; to authorize an expenditure up to $50,000.00 within the Water G.O. Bonds Fund; and to amend the 2019 Capital Improvements Budget. ($167,845.34)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/7/2020	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/6/2020	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/4/2020	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/4/2020	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/20/2020	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities initiated the Construction Administration/Inspection (CA/CI) Request for Proposals in order to establish Construction Administration and Inspection Services contracts for projects with the Division of Water (DOW), for Sewerage System Engineering projects with the Division of Sewerage and Drainage (DOSD), and for Engineering Section projects with the Division of Power (DOP). The Department selected five (5) firms to provide these services during 2020, 2021, and 2022. Each contract will be modified as needed during the three (3) year period for additional projects. This original agreement with H.R. Gray & Associates will include construction administration/inspection services for the following projects:

• Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Stormwater Section’s Holton Park and Eureka Avenue Green Infrastructure Improvements Project, CIP No. 611030-100000; Planning Area = 52 - Westland; $67,845.34

• Division of Sewerage and Drainage General Construction projects, CIP No. 650800-100038; Planning Area = 99 - Citywide; $50,000.00

• Division of Water General Construction projects, CIP No. 690549-100011; Planning Area = 99 - Citywide; $50,000.00

PROCUREMENT: The Department of Public Utilities advertised a Request for Proposals (RFP’s) from September 25, 2019 through October 25, 2019 pursuant to the overall requirements of City Code Section 329 in order to solicit proposals for construction administration and inspection services. Ten (10) proposals were received and reviewed, and it was determined that five (5) firms best met the needs of the Department of Public Utilities. Those five (5) firms which were selected to provide CA/CI Services include: DLZ Ohio, EMH&T, H.R. Gray & Associates, Resource International, and Stantec Consulting Services. (Selected firms are in bold below)

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