Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for professional engineering services for Clintonville Stormwater Quality/Quantity Project. This project provides for storm water quality and quantity sampling needed for The Blueprint Columbus Project in the Clintonville Area.
This project will provide storm water quality and quantity data for analysis in the Blueprint Columbus Project. This sampling includes installation and maintenance of flow meters, collection of water quality and quantity data, lab analysis and reporting. The data will provide a baseline for evaluation of the environmental benefits of technologies employed in the Blueprint Columbus Project area.
2. ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through Requests for Proposals". Three Requests for Proposals (RFP's) were received and opened on March 1, 2013 from firms having the experience necessary to complete the project: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., Resource International and XCG.
Upon review of the technical proposals, the bidders were ranked using criteria specified in City Code, and more specifically: proposal quality, competence to perform required work, project schedule, and local workforce. Based upon these criteria, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. was selected as the highest-ranked bidder and chosen for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 11-2167170, expires 12/21/13, majority.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer within the Storm Recovery Zone Super Build America Bonds Fund to provide sufficient funding for the project, as well as an amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget to provide sufficient budget authority.
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To authorize the Director of Public Ut...
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