Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. in an amount of up to $250,000.00 for the Pedestrian Safety - Gantz Road - Collier Crest to Hardy Parkway project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources that are necessary to perform professional engineering and survey services as well as provide technical expertise for the department to implement the Pedestrian Safety - Gantz Road - Collier Crest to Hardy Parkway project, which includes extending the existing Gantz Road Shared Use Path (SUP) over the bridge for 1-270. The proposed extension will extend the SUP from Collier Crest to Hardy Parkway.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Pedestrian Safety - Gantz Road - Collier Crest to Hardy Parkway contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from November 5, 2025, to December 3, 2025. The city received four (4) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on December 11, 2025. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/WBE/VET/EBE/LGBTBE/SLBE
The Mannik & Smith Group Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
A. Morton Thomas and Associates Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
GAI Consultants Columbus, OH MAJ
Resource International Columbus, OH WBE
The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Pedestrian Safety - Gantz Road - Collier Crest to Hardy Parkway contract.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against The Mannik & Smith Group Inc.
The certification of The Mannik & Smith Group Inc. ...
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