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File #: 2358-2013    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/30/2013 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 10/21/2013 Final action: 10/23/2013
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for engineering, technical, and surveying services in connection with the Traffic Signal Installation - Downtown Signals contract; to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from the Streets and Highways General Obligation Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
Attachments: 1. RE_ RECOMMENDATION_ Traffic Signal Installation -- Downtown Signals
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Burgess & Niple, Inc., in the amount of up to $500,000.00 for the Traffic Signal Installation - Downtown Signals contract.

The Department of Public Service is initiating a procurement effort that will result in the award and execution of a general engineering contract. The intent of this project is to provide the Department of Public Service with continuing, contractual access to additional resources that are necessary to perform traffic signal design and associated tasks for the traffic signals in the downtown area.

The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Traffic Signal Installation - Downtown Signals contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from August 22, 2013, to September 12, 2013. The city received three (3) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on September 20, 2013.

Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN /PHC
URS Corporation - Ohio Columbus, OH MAJ
DLZ Ohio, Inc. Worthington, OH ASN
Burgess & Niple, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ

Burgess & Niple, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Traffic Signal Installation - Downtown Signals contract.

Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Burgess & Niple, Inc.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Burgess & Niple, Inc.'s contract compliance number is 31-0885550 and expires 10/4/14.

3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $500,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways G.O. ...

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