Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with Environmental Design Group, LLC, in the amount of up to $150,000.00 for the Roadway - Utility Coordination and Utility Services 2024 project.
The intent of this project is to provide the Department of Public Service with continuing, contractual access to additional staff and resources that are necessary to provide expertise for utility coordination with various private overhead and underground utilities including expertise reviewing permits related to signal infrastructure.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Roadway - Utility Coordination and Utility Services 2024 contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from September 4, 2024, to October 2, 2024. The City received two (2) responses. Both proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on October 10, 2024. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/WBE/VET/EBE/LGBTBE/SLBE
Environmental Design Group, LLC Columbus, OH MAJ
Surveying and Mapping, LLC Columbus, OH MAJ
Environmental Design Group, LLC received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Roadway Utility Coordination and Utility Services 2024 contract.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Environmental Design Group, LLC.
The certification of Environmental Design Group, LLC and all associated subcontractors was in good standing at the time the bid was awarded.
As part of their bid Environmental Design Group, LLC has proposed the following 1 subcontractor to work on the project:
Company Name City/State Majority/ODI Certification
Smart Services, Inc. ...
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