City of Columbus - File #: 2529-2023

• File #: 2529-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2023
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 10/9/2023
• Final action: 10/12/2023
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into a professional service contract with Ascension Construction Solutions for the Roadway - Material Testing and Inspection 2023 project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from the Private Construction Inspection Fund and the Construction Inspection Fund to pay for the contracts. ($500,000.00)
• Indexes: MBE Participation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/12/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/11/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/9/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/9/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/2/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with Ascension Construction Solutions LLC in the amount of up to $500,000.00 for the Roadway - Material Testing and Inspection 2023 project.

The intent of the Request for Proposal was to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, with additional resources for the continuing, contractual access to construction inspection services and materials testing for City of Columbus projects. The contract may also be used for non-City projects for which the City is providing construction inspection services and materials testing.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Roadway - Materials Testing and Inspection 2023 contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire websites from July 20, 2023, to August 17, 2023. The city received eight (8) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on August 24, 2023. The following responses evaluated were from:
Company Name City/State Majority/ODI Certification
Ascension Construction Solutions Columbus, OH MBE
CTL Engineering, Inc. Columbus, OH MBE
Dynotec Columbus, OH MBE
Prime CM&S Columbus, OH Majority
Anser Advisory Management, LLC Columbus, OH Majority
The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. Columbus, OH Majority
DLZ Ohio, Inc. Columbus, OH MBE
True Inspection Services, LLC Columbus, OH MBE

Ascension Construction Solutions received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Roadway - Material Testing and Inspection 2023 contract.

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