Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes The Director of Public Service, in conjunction with the Department of Public Utilities, to modify and increase a professional services contract with H.R. Gray & Associates, Inc., undertaken to perform a comprehensive review of the methods and documents (bid formats, contract documents, etc.) used to request and receive construction bids for Capital Improvement projects throughout the City.
Firm City, State Status
H.R. Gray & Associates, Inc. Columbus, OH Majority
The end result of this project will be an updated, legally sound, clear, and organized contract language and a streamlined bid process for those City employees responsible for administering capital projects. As part of the review, the consultant will review processes and recommend environmentally friendly processes and procedures.
Work performed to this point for this contract includes analysis, reports, recommended streamlined competitive bidding process, electronic copies of revised bidding and contractual documents, recommended improvements to the City's web sites that will simplify access to materials that are used in the bidding process, implementation of electronic bidding for the Department of Public Service, and publication of the City's 2012 Construction and Material Specifications Manual (CMSM).
Worked to be performed as part of this modification includes, but is not limited to:
- Provide additional CMSM training to City employees and the contracting and consulting communities.
- Track changes for future updates to the CMSM.
- Facilitate printing of additional copies of the CMSM as needed.
- Coordinate and implement electronic bidding for the Department of Public Utilities and other departments as appropriate.
The amount of this modification is based on extensions of existing contractual ra...
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