City of Columbus - File #: 1440-2008

• File #: 1440-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/5/2008
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/20/2008
• Final action: 10/22/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public to enter into a professional services contract with URS Corporation - Ohio; for General Engineering Services for the Water Distribution Group; for the Division of Power and Water; to amend the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize a transfer of $68,265.49 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; to authorize an expenditure of $200,000 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($200,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/22/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/21/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/20/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/20/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/1/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/30/2008	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
9/29/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/26/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/26/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/26/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/23/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/23/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/23/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/22/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/22/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/17/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/16/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/12/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/12/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
9/11/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/5/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract for General Engineering Services - Water Distribution Group, for the Division of Power and Water. This award will establish a "blanket" type of service contract to augment existing engineering personnel within the Water Distribution Group, Division of Power and Water, on an as-authorized, as-needed basis.

This Ordinance will authorize the expenditure of $200,000 of capital improvements funds for the estimated needs of the Water Distribution Group for 2008. Under the terms of this contract, the City has the right to renew the contract for an additional year, subject to the approval of a contract modification by City Council.

2. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." The evaluation criteria for this contract included: 1. proposal quality, 2. project schedule, 3. environmentally preferable offeror, and 4. local workforce.

Requests for Proposals (RFP's) were received on November 21, 2007 from EMH&T Inc., M-E Companies, Inc., Poggemeyer Design Group, Ribway Engineering Group, Stantec Consulting Services, and URS Corporation - Ohio.

Two consulting firms will be selected to perform the required services under this contract. Upon review of the technical proposals, the bidders were ranked using the criteria mentioned above and URS Corporation - Ohio was one of the two firms selected to perform the services for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 34-0939859 (expires 8/31/09, Majority). Additional information regarding each bidder, description of work, contract time frame and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Legislation Information Form. Legislation for the second f...