Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into professional services contracts with DLZ Ohio in the amount of up to $250,000.00 for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - SR161 - I71 to Cleveland Avenue Phase 1 project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Division of Design and Construction, additional resources involving the preparation of preliminary engineering documents and detailed design plans for the first of multiple phases targeted to improve safety and increase multi-modal access throughout the State Route 161 (SR161) corridor between I-71 and Cleveland Avenue. This first phase will provide Improvements to SR161 from Maple Canyon Avenue to Cleveland Avenue. Side streets including Maple Canyon Avenue and Parkville Street/Spring Run Drive will be improved north and south of SR161. These improvements will include the addition of pedestrian and bike facilities, new traffic signals, pavement widening and resurfacing, raised medians on the side streets, and the installation of mini-roundabouts on the side streets.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - SR161 - I71 to Cleveland Avenue Phase 1 contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire websites from January 24, 2019 to February 14, 2019. The City received six (6) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on February 21, 2019. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/MBR/F1/AS1/PHC
DLZ Ohio Worthington, OH MBR
TranSystems of Ohio Columbus, OH MAJ
JMT Columbus, OH MAJ
Gannett Fleming Columbus, OH MAJ
Resource International Columbus, OH FBE
AECOM Columbus, OH ...
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