Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a service contract with Debra Kuempel, Inc., in the amount of up to $200,000.00 for the Traffic Management Lighting Upgrade Project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Traffic Management with a safer, cleaner, more energy efficient facility by upgrading the lighting in and outside the building at 1820 E. 17th Avenue.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Traffic Management Lighting Upgrade contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from March 7, 2018, to April 26, 2018. The Department also held two (2) optional site tours for interested vendors to visit the building on March 22nd and April 18th respectively.
The City received one (1) response. The proposal was deemed responsive and was fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on May 3rd, 2018. The responding firm was:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/MBR/F1/AS1/PHC
Debra Kuempel, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Debra Kuempel, Inc., was the only response and received an acceptable score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Traffic Management Lighting Upgrade contract.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Debra Kuempel, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Debra Kuempel, Inc., contract compliance number is CC005675and expires 6/27/2019.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this contract was budgeted and is available within Fund 7704, the Streets and Highways Bond Fund. An amendment to the 2018 Capital improvement Budget and a transfer of cash is necessary to align budget authority and cash with the proper project.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to expedit...
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