Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Columbus Water and Power enter into contracts with ABIX LTD., Davey Resource Group, Inc., 4K Landscape LLC., Ironsite Inc. and Watershed Organic Lawn Care LLC for services associated with the Green Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance Project. The City of Columbus is committed to investing in green infrastructure. As part of this commitment, the City has built a number of bio-retention basins in the right-of-way and/or on City owned property.
The City is currently responsible for the maintenance of 62 Facilities with 1,061 basins and wetlands. These facilities are located in Clintonville, Linden, Eastmoor, American Addition, Southwest Columbus, Blacklick, Hilltop, the South Side, Dublin, Reynoldsburg, Easton, Barthman Parsons, West Town Street/US 62, 2nd Street, River South Roadways West Rich Street, West Main Street Riversouth, West Broad St. at Starling Street, Hoover Reservoir, 910 Dublin Road, Dublin Road Water Plant, Griggs Reservoir, O’Shaughnessy Reservoir, Mound Street Booster Station and the Smoky Row Booster Station. Each facility and location may have multiple sites with basins, swales or other types of green infrastructure. Additional facilities may be added in the future.
The term of these contracts will be from date of execution by the City of Columbus through and including July 1, 2026.
BID PROCESS: Following a thorough evaluation from the Stormwater & Regulatory Management Section and the Fiscal Section, of proposals received in response to the City of Columbus GI Maintenance Invitation for Bid we recommend the following vendor selections for each group of raingardens and stormwater basins for green infrastructure maintenance. The suggested vendors were selected based on their cost-effectiveness, evidence of similar work experience, and alignment with the City’s stormwater program objectives. Each Vendor selected reflects the best combination of cost efficiency a...
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