Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into professional services contracts with CHA Consulting, Inc. in the amount of up to $400,000.00 for the Roadway - Leonard Avenue Improvements under RR Bridge project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, professional engineering services for the design of roadway, pedestrian, drainage, and lighting improvements under the Leonard Avenue railroad bridge between the intersections of 5th at Leonard Avenue and 5th at Leonard Avenue/Woodland Avenue. Design will advance the concept for improvements that concluded from the preliminary investigations previously completed.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Roadway - Leonard Avenue Improvements under RR Bridge contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from August 9, 2023, to September 6, 2023. The city received one (1) response. The proposal was deemed responsive and was fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on September 11, 2023. The responding firm was:
Company Name City/State Majority/ODI Certification
CHA Consulting, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
CHA Consulting, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Roadway - Leonard Avenue Improvements under RR Bridge contract.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against CHA Consulting, Inc.
CHA Consulting, Inc.’s certification was in good standing at the time the bid was awarded.
As part of their bid CHA Consulting, Inc. has proposed the following 2 subcontractors to work on the project:
Company Name City/State Majority/ODI Certification
2LMN Columbus, Ohio MBE
Surveying and Mapping, LLC Westerville, Ohio MAJ...
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