City of Columbus - File #: 1568-2006

• File #: 1568-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/6/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/16/2006
• Final action: 10/18/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a general engineering services agreement with ME Companies, Inc, and to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Sanitary System Operating Fund, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($100,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/18/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/18/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/16/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/16/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/2/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
9/14/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/14/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council	Fail
9/12/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/12/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/11/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/11/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/11/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/7/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/6/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

EXPLANATION

This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a general engineering services contract with ME Companies, Inc. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has reviewed proposals from fourteen local firms, and is requesting City Council to authorize the award of two contracts to the two highest ranking firms. These awards will establish two "blanket" type of service contracts to augment existing engineering personnel within the Sewer System Engineering Section (SSES) of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage on an as-authorized, as needed basis.

This contract establishes fixed direct labor, overhead and fixed fee rates for the period of 2006 through 2009. This ordinance will authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 of capital improvements funds for the estimated needs of the Division's SSES during 2006. The Division anticipates requesting additional appropriations to this contract during the 2007, 2008 and 2009 fiscal periods to fulfill its planned needs in these years. Under the terms of this contract, the City has the right to contract for additional services to fulfill emergency capital improvements related needs subject to the approval of a contract modification by City Council. The rates established within this contract will remain in force throughout the life of the contract.

2. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION:
The basis for selection of the chosen professional engineering services firm: The Division advertised a Request for Proposals (RFP's) for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.14 of Columbus City Codes. These proposals were reviewed and ranked by a Professional Engineering Services Selection Committee in order to determine the consultant best qualified to provide the services for this project. The committee ranked the proposals on quality and feasibility. After careful consideration, the committee recommended that the Pomeroy & Associates, Ltd., and ME C...