Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services engineering contract for the Traffic Signal Installation - Columbus Traffic Signal System (CTSS) Phase C project with HNTB Ohio, Inc. in the amount of $1,100,000.00.
Work to be included in this contract includes the detailed design of up to 240 intersections to be added to the new central traffic control system being installed in the CTSS Phase B project. Intersections from the old central system, existing closed loop systems, and intersections currently not on any system will be incorporated in the project. Fiber optic cable and wireless communications will be used to communicate to the signalized intersections.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services solicited a Request for Proposal for the Traffic Signal Installation - Columbus Traffic Signal System Phase C contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from February 23, 2012, to March 22, 2012. The city received 1 response. This proposal was deemed minimally compliant.
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN
HNTB Ohio, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
A formal evaluation meeting was not held since only one proposal was received. The firm is minimally compliant, and the Department is familiar with the firm's work as they were awarded the contracts for CTSS phases A and B.
HNTB Ohio, Inc. will be awarded the Traffic Signal Installation - Columbus Traffic Signal System Phase C contract.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against HNTB Ohio, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
The contract compliance number for HNTB Ohio, Inc. is 431628397 and expires 3/12/14.
3. PLANNED MODIFICATION:
A planned modification is anticipated to occur in 2013 to fund additional work for this contract. This p...
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