BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with EMH&T, Inc. for professional engineering services for Woodward Ave. Detention Basin Improvements. The purpose of this project is to improve water quality leaving the basin and reduce basin maintenance and associated cost.
ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: EMH&T, Inc. was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329, "Awarding professional service contracts through Requests for Proposals (RFPs)". The RFPs were sent to EMH&T, Inc., Resource International, Inc., and Strand Associates, Inc.
Upon review of the proposals, the bidder was ranked using criteria specified in the City Code, and more specifically: Proposal Quality, Competence to Perform, Project Schedule, and Local Workforce. Based upon these criteria, EMH&T, Inc. was selected for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-0685594, expires 8/2/2015, MAJ.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes $119,046.88 for Detention Basin Improvements as directed by the Project Engineer, which will be paid from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with EMH&T, Inc. for the Woodward Ave. Detention Basin Improvements for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to authorize the transfer of $119,046.88 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; to amend the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget; and to authorize the expenditure of $119,046.88 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund. ($119,046.88).
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WHEREAS, Requests for Proposals were sent, to EMH&T, Inc., Resource International, Inc., and Strand Associates, Inc. for engineering services for the Woodward Ave. Detention Basin Improvements; and
WHEREAS, Proposals from EMH&T, Inc., Resource International, Inc., and Strand Associates, Inc. were received and opened; and
WHEREAS, Upon review of these proposals, EM...
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