City of Columbus - File #: 0945-2005

• File #: 0945-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/18/2005
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/20/2005
• Final action: 6/23/2005
• Title: To authorize the transfer of $50,000.00 between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a professional service contract with Parsons Brinckerhoff-Ohio, Incorporated, for speed studies for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $ 50,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/21/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/20/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/20/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/7/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/7/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/6/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/1/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/30/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/30/2005	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/30/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/24/2005	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/18/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Background: The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, erects traffic signals and constructs traffic calming improvements at locations that meet warrants established within the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with Parsons Brinckerhoff-Ohio, Incorporated, for speed studies in the amount of $50,000.00 for the Transportation Division. The requested speed studies are at various locations throughout the City. These studies will be the basis of constructing future traffic calming capital improvements. A professional services contract is needed to assure timely completion of the traffic (warrant) studies and because the Transportation Division does maintain adequate staff to complete the studies in-house.

The selection process for this contract was completed in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329.11 of the Columbus City Code. Requests for proposals (RFPs) were solicited from six (6) firms as follows: Dynotec, Incorporated; Eggeman Engineering and Consulting; E. P. Ferris and Associates, Incorporated; LJB, Incorporated; Parsons-Brinckerhoff-Ohio, Incorporated; and Sire-Blauvelt Engineers. Four firms responded to the solicitation. The evaluation committee determined that Parsons-Brinckerhoff submitted the best overall proposal for this work. Parsons Brinckerhoff-Ohio, Incorporated's contract compliance number is 13-3363319 and expires October 31, 2005.

Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $3.3 million for Pedestrian Safety Improvements in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget (CIB). All of the funds from the July 2004 bond sale for Pedestrian Safety Improvements have either been expended or encumbered. This ordinance authorizes an additional $50,000 within the Transportation Division's 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for traffic studies. This ordinance transfers these funds from the Hazmat Signage project to the...