City of Columbus - File #: 0943-2005

• File #: 0943-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/18/2005
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/20/2005
• Final action: 6/23/2005
• Title: To authorize the transfer of $50,000.00 between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a professional service contract with Dynotec, Incorporated, for traffic signal warrant analysis studies for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/21/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/20/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/20/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/7/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/7/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/6/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/1/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/30/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/30/2005	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/30/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/24/2005	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/18/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Background: The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, erects traffic signals and constructs traffic calming improvements at locations that meet warrants established within the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with Dynotec, Incorporated, for traffic signal warrant analysis in the amount of $50,000.00 for the Transportation Division. The requested traffic signal warrant analysis studies are to be conducted at locations throughout the City. These studies will be the basis of installing future traffic signals. A professional services contract is needed to assure timely completion of the warrant studies and because the Transportation Division does maintain adequate staff to complete the studies in-house.

The selection process for this contract was completed in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329.11 of the Columbus City Code. Requests for proposals (RFPs) were solicited and received from six (6) firms as follows: DLZ; Dynotec, Incorporated; Eggeman Engineering and Consulting; ms Consultants, Incorporated; Parsons-Brinckerhoff-Ohio, Incorporated; and Sire-Blauvelt Engineers. The evaluation committee determined that Dynotec, Incorporated, submitted the best overall proposal for this work. Dynotec, Incorporated's contract compliance number is 31-1319961 and expires July 15, 2005.

Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $1.3 million in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for Traffic Signal Installation. All of the funds from the July 2004 bond sale for Traffic Signal Installation have either been expended or encumbered. This ordinance authorizes $50,000.00 for traffic signal warrant analysis. Therefore, funds must be transferred within the Transportation Division's 2004 Capital Improvements Budget from the Morse Road Area Investment project to Signal Installation for this expenditure.

Emergency action is reque...