City of Columbus - File #: 1408-2010

• File #: 1408-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/24/2010
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/25/2010
• Final action: 10/27/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with EMH&T, Inc.; Existing Detention Basins Evaluation Project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $372,433.13 within the Storm B.A.B.s (Build America Bonds) Fund. ($372,433.13).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/26/2010	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
10/25/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/25/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/18/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
10/8/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/7/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/6/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/4/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2010	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/29/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/28/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with EMH&T, Inc., for professional engineering services for Existing Detention Basins Evaluation Project, CIP 610792-100000.

The City of Columbus owns and maintains numerous detention basins. The majority of these basins were designed and constructed prior to post-construction water quality criteria now contained in the OEPA's General Construction Permit. The goal of this project is to determine which of these basins can be modified to meet current OEPA water quality requirements.

The Engineer shall identify basins that can be modified, develop a concept plan of required modifications, determine real estate needs, estimate engineering design cost and construction cost for each basin and prepare a report presenting this information. This study is anticipated to begin winter 2010 and end winter 2012. No additional phases are currently anticipated.

2. ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: EMH&T, Inc. was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals". Eleven proposals meeting minimum qualifications were received and opened on February 5, 2010. The proposals evaluated were from: DLZ, EMH&T, Floyd Browne Group, GPD Group, Gresham Smith and Partners, Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Pomeroy & Associates, Prime Engineering & Architecture, Resource International, Stantec Consulting Services and URS.

Upon review of the proposals, the bidders were ranked using criteria specified in City Code, and more specifically: proposal quality, competence to perform required work, project schedule, past performance, and environmentally preferable factors if applicable. Based upon these criteria, EMH&T, Inc. was selected as the highest-ranked bidder.

3. FISCAL IMPACT: There is sufficient cash and authority within the Storm B.A.B.s (Build Ame...