Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Advanced Engineering Consultants (AEC), for professional engineering services for Dennison Place Street Lighting Improvements Project. This project is for the design of street lighting in the Dennison Place area.
There is currently overhead street lighting in the area. At the request of the general public, existing Cobrahead lights will be converted to decorative Teardrop style lights on King avenue between Olentangy River road and High street, and on 5th avenue between Neil avenue and High St. Also, an additional conversion of existing overhead street lighting to underground decorative street lighting will take place on 6th avenue between Neil avenue and Dennison avenue, and on Dennison Avenue from King avenue to 5th avenue. This conversion will match existing lighting in the adjacent areas.
ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: Advanced Engineering Consultants (AEC) was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.13 three companies,
Advanced Engineering Consultants (AEC), Woolpert, and CCI submitted RFP's.
Upon review of the proposals, the bidders were ranked using criteria specified in City Code, and more specifically: proposal quality, experience of the team’s personnel, experience of the prime, and local workforce. Based upon these criteria, Advanced Engineering Consultants (AEC) was selected as the highest-ranked bidder.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer within the Electricity G.O. Bonds Fund to provide sufficient funding for the project. An amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget is needed to provide sufficient budget authority.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION: Contract Compliance Number, 31-1612308, expires: 06/21/2014, FBE.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with Advanced Engin...
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