Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $237,108.50, for professional engineering services for the Johnstown Road Area Water Line Improvements Project, Division of Power and Water Contract No. 1167.
The purpose of this project is to construct necessary improvements to the water distribution system in the Johnstown Road Area. The improvements identified in the scope of work will replace mains that have high break histories and require frequent maintenance. This project includes replacing approximately 5,000 feet of 8-inch main in Johnstown Road from Cassidy Avenue to Stelzer Road. The project includes a total of approximately 10,650 feet of 6-inch, 8-inch and 12-inch diameter water lines.
The goal of this project is to replace or rehabilitate water lines that have a high break frequency and, in some cases, increase the size of currently under-sized water lines. Replacement of these water lines will decrease the burden on water maintenance operations. The new lines constructed under this project should eliminate the pattern of frequent water line breaks and may improve Department revenue through reducing unbilled water loss.
The Neighborhood Liaison(s) will be contacted and informed of this project during the design phase. Further community outreach may result through the Neighborhood Liaison Program.
2. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." Requests for Proposals (RFP's) were received on December 3, 2010 from HDR Engineering, Inc., Jones Stuckey Ltd., and URS Corporation - Ohio.
An evaluation committee reviewed the proposals and scored them based on the criteria stated in the Code. Based on the evalu...
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