BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Advanced Engineering Consultants, Ltd. (AEC) for professional engineering services for the design of Broad Meadows Underground Street Lighting Improvements. The purpose of this project is to provide the Broad Meadows area with underground decorative street lighting as per the requests of the residents.
ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: AEC was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through Requests for Proposals (RFPs)". The RFPs were sent to AEC, EMH&T, and DLZ.
Upon review of the proposals, the bidder was ranked using criteria specified in the City Code, and more specifically: Proposal Quality, Experience of the Team's Personnel, Experience of the Prime, and Local Workforce. Based upon these criteria, AEC was selected for this project.
SUPPLIER: Advanced Engineering Consultants Ltd (AEC) 31-1612308, expires 6/21/14, FBE.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer within the Electricity G. O. Bonds Fund to provide sufficient funding for the project, as well as an amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget to provide sufficient budget authority.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that the design services for this street lighting project can begin at the earliest time possible.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with Advanced Engineering Consultants, Ltd. (AEC) for the design of the Broad Meadows Underground Street Lighting Improvements for the Division of Power to authorize the transfer of $27,151.80 within the Electricity G. O. Bonds Fund; to amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $27,151.80 within the Electricity G. O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($27,151.80)
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