Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a design agreement, with Abbot Studios Architects + Planners + Designers, LLC (hereinafter “Abbot Studios”), for design services for the Georgesville Refuse Station & SWACO Transfer Station project, in the amount of $2,542,767.69.
The project involves design services at the following key facilities located at 1550 Georgesville Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43228:
• Refuse Station: ~ 20,000 S.F., one story, including office spaces, toilets, locker rooms, conference/break room, and vehicle maintenance bay.
• Transfer Station: ~ 15,000 S.F. compactor, one story, including tipping floors, small break room, toilets, and locker rooms for men and women.
The scope includes space planning, design, engineering services, construction administration services, special inspections, and closeout.
This is a joint project with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (hereinafter “SWACO”). SWACO has contributed $1,255,686.02 for their share and has been deposited into the Streets and Highways Non-Bond Fund - Fund No. 7766.
2. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the consulting services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals (RFP)." The project was let by the Office of Construction Management through Vendor Services and Bonfire. Four hundred seventy-seven (477) vendors were solicited.
Three (3) Requests for Proposals were opened on April 4, 2025:
Vendor: City/State
Abbot Studios Columbus/OH
DLZ Architecture, Inc. Columbus/OH
Star Consultants Columbus/O...
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