Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with CESO, Inc., in the amount of up to $150,000.00 for the Intersection - Central College Road at Harlem Road project.
The intent of this contract is to provide the Department of Public Service with continuing, contractual access to additional resources that are necessary to perform various professional engineering, survey, and technical expertise for the department to implement the Intersection - Central College Road at Harlem Road project, which includes installing a 235 - foot northbound left turn lane and a 335 - foot southbound left turn lane at the intersection of Central College Road and Harlem Road, plus a shared use path (SUP) along the west side of Harlem Road from the intersection of Central College Road north approximately 400 feet.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Intersection - Central College Road at Harlem Road contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from July 16, 2025, to August 13, 2025. The City received six (6) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on August 21, 2025. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/WBE/VET/EBE/LGBTBE/SLBE
A. Morton Thomas and Associates Columbus, OH MAJ
E.P. Ferris & Associates, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. Columbus, OH MBE
Lochmueller Group, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
GAI Consultants Columbus, OH MAJ
CESO, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
CESO, Inc., received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Intersection - Central College Road at Harlem Road contract.
Searches in the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against CESO, In...
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