Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Chief Innovation Officer to enter into contract with Path Master Incorporated to enhance the Smart Columbus Connected Vehicle Environment project, a part of the Smart City Challenge. Ordinance Number 1901-2017 authorized the Public Service Director to transfer signature authority to the Chief Innovation Officer or the Chief Innovation Officer's designee for all past, present and future Smart Columbus, Smart City Challenge, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation contracts, documents, and projects
The contract work includes furnishing and installing vehicular radar detection systems at 21 traffic signals, and integration of the radar detection systems into the traffic signal central control system. This equipment will provide additional sources and types of data for traffic engineers and allow data analysis for performance measures.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is June 12, 2020.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Path Master Incorporated.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for Path Master is CC006583 and expires 02/15/2021.
3. BID WAIVER
Path Master is the local sales representative of Econolite which is a Key Leveraged Partner on the Smart City Challenge project. Key Leveraged Partners are identified in the City’s contract with the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the Smart City Challenge. Key Leveraged Partners are expected to make a significant contribution of goods and/or services to the project at little or no cost share to the City. The total value of the project is $158,000, with $78,000 in equipment/services being contributed to the project by the vendor and the City paying $80,000.00 in cost share contribution.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
This is a budgeted item within the Department of Public Service’s 2019 Capital Improvement Budget. Funds in the...
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