City of Columbus - File #: 2102-2005

• File #: 2102-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/25/2005
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 3/6/2006
• Final action: 3/8/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional service contract with ms consultants, inc. for engineering of the Gay Street Traffic Calming General Engineering project and to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency ($300,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/8/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/7/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/22/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/22/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/21/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/17/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/16/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/2/2005	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
11/25/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division for a professional services engineering contract for the Gay Street Traffic Calming General Engineering project with ms consultants, inc. in the amount of $300,000.00. This project will result in the conversion of Gay Street to two way operation from Front Street to Cleveland Avenue with traffic calming features such as medians and bumpouts throughout the project length, plus streetscape features from Front Street to Fourth Street. A professional services contract for engineering services is needed to assure timely completion of the design as the Transportation Division does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various disciplines necessary to complete such designs in house.

A total of $1,650,000.00 is budgeted within the 2005 bond sale for the design and construction of the Gay Street project. The design budget is broken down as follows:

$150,000.00 is budgeted from the 2005 bond sale for the roadway portion of the project.
$50,000.00 is budgeted from the 2005 bond sale for the design of streetlights, which cost will be shared between Public Service and Public Utilities in future legislation for this project.
$100,000.00 is budgeted from the 2005 bond sale for the design of streetscape features. The streetscape improvements will be included in the construction contract for the roadway improvements.

The selection process for the professional service contract has been done in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329.12 and 329.14 of Columbus City Codes 1959. Three firms submitted proposals: ms consultants, inc., EMH&T, Inc., and LJB.

The evaluation committee determined that ms consultants, inc., CC # 34-6546916, submitted the best overall proposal for this work.

Emergency action is requested so that this project can proceed in a timely manner and keep commitments made to the local community.

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