Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Transportation Division for a professional services engineering contract for the Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund General Engineering 2004 project with Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $500,000.00. The project locations are chosen through a partnership between the Development Department and City of Columbus Area Commissions. The projects developed under this program are typically small to moderate size improvements requested thru the Area Commissions within neighborhood areas and frequently include a significant emphasis on aesthetics items such as utility relocations and landscaping. The services will include producing engineered construction drawings for various projects that are primarily within the public right-of-way. A professional services contract for engineering is needed to assure timely completion of the designs as the Transportation Division does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various engineering disciplines necessary to complete such designs in house.
The selection process for this professional services contract was completed in accordance with provisions of Section 329.14 of the Columbus City Code 1959. Five firms submitted proposals: Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc., DLZ, Moody Nolan, Burgess and Niple, and Resource International Inc. (FBE). The evaluation committee determined that Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc., CC No. 31-0716498 (expiration 04/09/05), submitted the best overall proposal for the work.
Emergency action is requested for the immediate execution of this contract so that design can start immediately on high priority projects and make them available for next years construction season.
Fiscal Impact: The sum of $500,000.00 is budgeted within the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter in...
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