Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with ms consultants, inc. for Floodplain Review Assistance Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Stormwater Section. The Division of Sewerage & Drainage, Stormwater Section wishes to hire an engineering firm with experience in reviewing hydrologic and hydraulic analysis associated with floodplain studies for compliance with applicable City of Columbus regulations and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) standards.
This contract will provide engineering services for the project consisting of study phase services. The initial consultant contract will provide for study assessment phase services to review existing engineering reports and technical documents, as needed, to support the City’s Floodplain Management Program. Division staff have historically received between three to five detailed floodplain studies each year for review with as many anticipated in the future. This project is to ensure compliance with Columbus City Code 1150 and Federal Management Agency (FEMA) requirements for work proposed within the 100-year regulatory floodplain.
The work to be performed during the contract may include but not be limited to: reviewing floodplain studies and analysis; preparing technical reports including a summary of study findings and recommendations based on the technical review; field surveying such as staking the 100-year floodplain, floodway and Stream Corridor Protection Zone (SCPZ); field surveying and staking to show Letters of Map Change (LOMX) areas in the field; preparing site plans to show the areas and amounts of fill and disturbance; preparing technical memorandums; and performing community interaction services, and
The Department of Public Utilities advertised Request for Proposals (RFP’s) on the Vendor Services and Bonfire websites. One hundred eighty (180) vendors were invited and one (1) Proposal was submitted b...
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