Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an engineering agreement with R.W. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. in connection with the Stella Court Pump Station Improvements and to authorize the expenditure of $103,238.67 in funds from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
The City desires to replace, upgrade, or relocate a small package pump station to provide improved access for maintenance purposes, upgrade or replace the electrical controls and electrical service as required, and provide an electrical transfer switch and plug connection for a portable emergency generator at this 43 year old station.
B. Procurement Information: The Division advertised for RFSQ and RFP on the City of Columbus's Vendor Services website and in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.14 of Columbus City Codes. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage opened and reviewed the responding proposals on February 11, 2011 from the following companies:
Name C.C. No. City/State Status
Dynotec 31-1319961 Columbus MBE
Floyd Browne 34-1579860 Columbus MAJ
ME Companies 31-1442777 Columbus MAJ
MS Companies 34-6546916 Columbus MAJ
Ribway 31-1406579 Columbus MBE
R.W. Armstrong 35-1062227 Columbus MAJ
These RFP's were reviewed and ranked and after careful consideration, the committee recommended that R.W. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. be selected to provide the engineering services for the Stella Court Pump Station Improvements project.
The Engineer's construction cost estimate was: $50,000.00
C. Contract Complianc...
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