City of Columbus - File #: 1492-2006

• File #: 1492-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/22/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 9/18/2006
• Final action: 9/20/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with the Ribway Engineering Group, Inc., in connection with the Fulton/Mound/Noble Sewer Rehabilitation Project; to authorize the expenditure of $375,867.00 from the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($375,867.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/20/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/20/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/18/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
9/18/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/11/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
9/5/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
8/31/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
8/30/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
8/29/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/29/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/29/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/25/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/25/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/25/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/25/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/24/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
8/23/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/23/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/22/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with the Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. for the sanitary sewer project known as the Fulton/Mound/Noble Sewer Rehabilitation Project.

This contract will provide for the cleaning and televising the existing sewer, dye testing of structures, performing manhole inspections and evaluations; investigating the need for easements, performing field surveying, preparing a Design Report to document evaluations and recommendations, generating detailed construction plans and specifications, preparing site-specific maintenance of traffic plans, supplying all construction documents required for bidding, performing engineering services during construction, and preparing as-built drawings at the completion of the project.

2. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION:
The basis for selection of the chosen professional engineering services firm: The Division advertised Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ's) for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.13 of Columbus City Codes. Three firms were short-listed and were requested to submit technical proposals for this project. These proposals were reviewed and ranked by a Professional Engineering Services Selection Committee in order to determine the consultant best qualified to provide the services for this project. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage received technical proposals on December 5, 2005 from the Ribway Engineering Group; Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott ad May Engineers, Inc; and E.M.H&T. The committee ranked the proposals on quality and feasibility. After careful consideration, the committee recommended that the Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. be selected to provide the engineering services for these projects, for which the Director of Public Utilities has concurred.

3. FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance will utilize recently deposited bond...