Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Interim Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with Burgess & Niple, Inc. in the amount of up to $750,000.00 for the Roadway - LinkUS - Northwest Corridor South Knot project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources for the preliminary design of improvements that would provide direct multimodal connections between Olentangy River Road, which is planned to serve as the Northwest Corridor (NWC) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route, and Downtown Columbus via US33. The project area is known as the “South Knot” as identified in the Northwest Corridor Mobility Study. The future multimodal connection is expected to serve a portion or combination of vehicles using general purpose travel lanes, pedestrian/bicycle users, and transit-only lanes that will integrate with the Northwest Corridor Bus Rapid Transit project (currently in conceptual design). This contract will solidify a purpose and need for this connection, explore feasible alternatives through or around the SR315 at I-670 interchange by evaluating traffic capacity and operations, geometrics, structural modifications for existing and/or potential new bridges, and the cost-benefit of these alternatives.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Roadway - LinkUS - Northwest Corridor South Knot contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from August 30, 2023, to September 27, 2023. The city received two (2) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on January 31, 2024. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/ODI Status
Burgess & Niple, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
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