Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with IBI Group, for professional engineering services for the Stephen Drive Area Water Line Improvements Project, in an amount up to $257,137.48, for Division of Water Contract No. 2055.
This project includes replacing or rehabilitating approximately 14,250 linear feet of 6-inch and 8-inch water lines within the project area, which is just east of Demorest Road between Briggs Road and Sullivant Avenue.
The project is located in the Hilltop area. The streets/roads include: N. Wheatland Avenue, Steele Avenue, Whitehead Road, Race Street, W. Mound Street, Mary Avenue, Stephen Drive W., Stephen Dr. S., S. Sylvan Ave., Nace Avenue, Holton Avenue, and S. Princeton Avenue.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: The goal of this project is to replace or rehabilitate the existing 6-inch and 8-inch water lines that have a high break frequency. Replacement of these water lines will improve water service, decrease burden on water maintenance operations, and reduce water loss. The Neighborhood Liaison(s) will be contacted and informed of this project during the design phase. Further community outreach may result through the Neighborhood Liaison Program.
3. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." The evaluation criteria for this contract included: 1. proposal quality and feasibility, 2. past performance, 3. environmentally preferable offeror, and 4. local workforce.
Requests for Proposals (RFP's) were received on June 5, 2015 from IBI Group, CT Consultants, and Stantec Consulting Services.
An evaluation committee reviewed the proposals and score...
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