Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an engineering agreement with Safex, Inc. for the DPU Hazardous Energy Control Project, CIP 650346-100001 (DOSD), CIP 690558-100000 (DOW), and CIP 670873-100000 (DOP). This contract will provide Professional Services for Hazardous Energy Control Procedure Audit and Update at each of DPUs facilities. These services shall include, but are not limited to, audit planning, conducting a facility audit, developing audit reports, and updating or developing control procedures. No community outreach or environmental factors are considered for this project beyond those already in place.
(For additional information regarding tasks, please see the attached Director’s Information Sheet Section 5.)
PROCUREMENT: The Department advertised for a Request for Proposals (RFP’s) for the subject services on the City’s Vendor Services website and in the City Bulletin in accordance with the overall provisions of Section 329 of the Columbus City Code. The Department received three (3) proposals from the following companies:
Name C.C. No. Exp. Date City/State Status
Lewellyn | N/A | N/A | Columbus, Ohio | MAJ
Sotaris | 56-2479913 | 8/15/2018 | Columbus, Ohio | MAJ
Safex | 31-1365251 | 11/11/2017 | Columbus, Ohio | FBE
The proposals were reviewed and evaluated by the Proposal Evaluation Committee and determined that the proposal that met or exceeded the qualifications as stated in the RFP was Safex, Inc.
PROJECT TIMELINE: The Consultant will begin planning tasks after the notice to proceed is given and active work as Task Orders are issued. The anticipated contract duration is seven (7) years, ending in December 2023. The professional services shall be funded by incremental appropriation, through the use of approximately annual modifications. This award is planned to provide services until the next planned modification in 2018.
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