Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with HNTB Ohio, Inc. in an amount of up to $500,000.00 for the Signals-Downtown Special Event Transportation Management Plan project.
This intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service with the engineering, surveying, and technical expertise required to implement the Signals-Downtown Special Event Transportation Management Plan. The City will work with the HNTB Ohio, Inc. team to collaborate with local stakeholders and develop a comprehensive plan for major events in the Arena District Area. The study will evaluate existing conditions across all travel modes, parking inventory, and safety requirements to design effective ingress/egress operational and communication strategies. Ultimately, the finalized plan will serve as a centralized resource for the City and its stakeholders, offering scalable guidelines based on attendance sizes and specific coordination protocols for multi-venue activations.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Signals-Downtown Special Event Transportation Management Plan. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from July 15, 2026, to August 12, 2026. The city received three (3) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on August 21, 2026. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/WBE/VET/EBE/LGBTBE/SLBE
HNTB Ohio, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Langan Engineering & Columbus, OH MAJ
Environmental Services LLC
HNTB Ohio, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Signals-Downtown Special Event Transportation Ma...
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