City of Columbus - File #: 1340-2007

• File #: 1340-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/20/2007
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/1/2007
• Final action: 10/5/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc. for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the transfer of $85,571.03 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget and to authorize the expenditure of $235,571.03 within the Storm Sewer Bond ($235,571.03).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/5/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/4/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/1/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/1/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/24/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
9/14/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/13/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/13/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/13/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/7/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/7/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/6/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/30/2007	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
8/28/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/21/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/21/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc., for professional engineering services for Linworth Road/Meeklyn Drive Stormwater System Improvements. This project will mitigate poor drainage along both of these roadways.

2. ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc. was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.13, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for Statements of Qualifications". Twenty-five statements of qualifications were received and opened on October 27, 2006. Requests for Cost Proposals (RFP's) were sent to three (short-listed) firms having the experience necessary to complete the project; Columbus Engineering Consultants, Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott & May and Jones-Stuckey. All three consultants submitted RFP's on April 13, 2007.

Upon review of the technical proposals, the bidders were ranked using criteria specified in City Code, and more specifically: proposal quality/feasibility, competence to perform required work, project schedule, and location of the workforce. Based upon these criteria, Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc. was selected as the highest-ranked bidder.

Contract Compliance Number is 31-0716498, expires 04/11/08, majority.

3. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund to provide sufficient funding for the project, as well as an amendment to the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget to provide sufficient budget authority.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc. for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the transfer of $85,571.03 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget and to authorize the e...