Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with URS Corporation in the amount of $202,000.00, for professional engineering services for the Dublin Rd. 12" Water Main Improvements Project, Division of Power and Water Contract Number 1106.
This project consists of designing a 12" water main along Dublin Road, between the ramp to U.S. 33 and Grandview Avenue, and a 6-inch water main along Grandview Avenue, between Dublin Road and Ridge Street. The purpose of this project is to eliminate inadequate water lines by installing a 12" and a 6" water main and transferring service taps.
2. 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 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." The evaluation criteria for this contract included: 1. proposal quality, 2. project schedule, 3. environmentally preferable offeror, and 4. local workforce.
Statements of Qualifications were received on July 20, 2007. Three consultants were selected to submit technical proposals for this project. URS Corporation, Resource Internatinal, and Ribway Engineering Group submitted proposals on November 21, 2007.
Upon review of the technical proposals, the bidders were ranked using the criteria mentioned above and URS Corporation was the firm selected to perform the design services for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 34-0939859 (expires 8/31/09, Majority). Additional information regarding each bidder, description of work, contract time frame and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Legislation Information Form.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund and an amendment to the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget.
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