City of Columbus - File #: 1727-2023

• File #: 1727-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/5/2023
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/17/2023
• Final action: 7/21/2023
• Title: To authorize an amendment to the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Electricity Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for Construction Administration and Inspection Services with PRIME CMS; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $201,851.31 from the Electricity Bond Fund for the contract. ($201,851.31)
• Indexes: MBE Participation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/20/2023	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
7/17/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/17/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/10/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with PRIME CMS for construction administration/inspection services for Department of Public Utilities construction projects bid during the calendar years 2023 through 2025 as part of the Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2023-2025 contracts.

The first construction project to be administered by PRIME CMS under this contract is:
• CIP #670848-100000 Street Lighting Improvements for Freeway/Kingshill project, in the amount of $201,851.31

PRIME CMS will be assigned this construction projects as tasks on their contract and will ensure the work is performed to City of Columbus construction standards and specifications. Future construction projects assigned to PRIME CMS will be added to their Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2023-2025 contract as tasks, and the contract will be modified to authorize the PRIME CMS work and to add funding to pay for the work.

This work will primarily be performed in Columbus Community Area 35 - Northland.

2. PROCUREMENT
The Department of Public Utilities advertised a Request for Proposals on the Vendor Services and Bonfire websites from 10/14/22 through 11/18/22 in order to solicit proposals for the Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2023-2025 contracts with the intention of awarding contracts to multiple companies. Proposals were received from the following companies:

Name CC No. Exp. Date City/State Status
CTL Engineering CC-004209 7/31/2024 Columbus, OH MBE
DLZ Ohio CC-004939 4/29/2024 Columbus, OH MBE
EMH&T CC-004214 11/16/2024 Columbus, OH MAJ
FAR Group None None Stafford, VA Unknown
Resource Intl. CC-004197 5/31/2023 Columbus, OH WBE
Smoot Construction CC-004871 6/30/2023 Columbus, OH MBE
Stantec CC-000462 7/28/2023 Columbus, OH MAJ
True Inspection CC-011399 10/19/2024 Columbus, OH MBE
Anser Advisory CC-041113 3/3/202...