City of Columbus - File #: 1972-2007

• File #: 1972-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/15/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 12/3/2007
• Final action: 12/5/2007
• Title: To amend the 2007 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of $500,000.00 within the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $1,100,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a professional service contract with HNTB Ohio, Inc. for the design engineering of the Columbus Traffic Signal System Project Phase A for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency ($1,100,00.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/5/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/4/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/3/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/3/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/21/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/20/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
11/20/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/15/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division for a professional services engineering contract for the Columbus Traffic Signal System Phase A project with HNTB Ohio, Inc. in the amount of $1,100,000.00. A professional services contract for engineering is needed to assure timely completion of the design and as the Transportation Division does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various disciplines necessary to complete such design in house.

The project will migrate the Columbus Traffic Signal System (CTSS) to an open architecture that can serve central Ohio stakeholders with system connectivity and interoperability. This design will include the fiber optic network that will support new hardware and software for a new modern signal system.

The selection process for the professional service contract has been done in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329.12 of Columbus City Codes 1959. Four majority firms and one minority firm submitted a proposal: DLZ Ohio, Inc., HNTB Ohio, Inc., ms consultants, inc., PBS&J, and URS Corporation.

The evaluation committee determined that HNTB Ohio, Inc., Contract Compliance # 431628397, (expiration 6/7/09), submitted the best overall proposal at a competitive price for this work.

Emergency action is requested so that this project can proceed in a timely manner and keep commitments made to the local community, MORPC, FHWA, and ODOT.

Fiscal Impact
Funds in the amount of $1,100,000.00 are available in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Fund for this project. $864,668.87 is budgeted for the project and the remainder ($235,331.13) is available due to cancellation of encumbrances from completed projects for the Transportation Division.

Title

To amend the 2007 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of $500,000.00 within the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund; to autho...