Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Crabbe, Brown and James LLP for the Small Business Inclusion Program Development Project. Under direction of the Equal Business Opportunity Commission Office (EBOCO) and the Department of Public Utilities (DPU), the vendor will perform best practices research, engage community stakeholders and deliver a recommendation for a comprehensive small business inclusion master plan with a test model for implementation within the Department of Public Utilities (DPU).
The City of Columbus EBOCO promotes inclusiveness of minority-owned business enterprises and female-owned business enterprises (MBEs and FBEs) within the City’s procurement process and facilitates the equitable awarding of contracts to MBEs and FBEs. DPU provides quality water, wastewater, and electricity services to over 1 million people in Central Ohio and is the City’s largest contracting agency. EBOCO and DPU will collaborate on this Small Business Inclusion Program Development Project.
The Department of Public Utilities advertised Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.14, Columbus City Codes, 1959. Forty seven (47) firms were solicited, three (3) of which held MBE status. The Director of Public Utilities received proposals from four (4) firms on December 14, 2012. After an evaluation committee composed of employees from both DPU and EBOCO reviewed of all the proposals and criteria specified in the RFP, the committee recommended the award of the contract to be made to Crabbe, Brown and James LLP.
The maximum obligation of the City for services described in this agreement for the period of one (1) year from the date of execution is limited to $300,000.00. The contract is for one (1) year with the option to renew for two (2) additional years, on a year-to-year and ...
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