City of Columbus - File #: 1749-2007

• File #: 1749-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/23/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 11/26/2007
• Final action: 11/28/2007
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with TranSystems for the I-670/Fourth Street Improvement Study project; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Funds for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/28/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/28/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/26/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
11/26/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/16/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/15/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Contingent
11/14/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/13/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/13/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/12/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/8/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/31/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/31/2007	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 I-670/Fourth Street Improvement Study project with TranSystems in the amount of $300,000.00. A professional services contract for engineering is needed to assure timely completion of the design because the Transportation Division does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various disciplines necessary to complete such design in house. This project will develop alternative design alignments and traffic analysis that will be included in an Interchange Modification Study for submission to the Federal Highway Administration which will include alternatives for the realignment of the westbound I-670 off-ramp to Fourth Street. Goals of the realignment will be to slow traffic entering Italian Village from I-670 and decrease weaving that occurs in this area of the freeway thereby possibly reducing the number of crashes. This contract will also provide for the development of final construction plans for aesthetic enhancements (including landscaping) along the Fourth Street corridor near I-670 and the area along Park Street and Goodale Avenue at I-670.

The selection process for the professional service contract has been done in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329.12 of Columbus City Codes 1959. 31 majority firms, and 5 minority firms were solicited to submit proposals, 4 majority firms submitted a proposal: EMH&T, Kinzelman Kline Grossman, ms Consultants, and TranSystems.

The evaluation committee determined that TranSystems, CC # 43-0839725 (expiring 10/29/09), submitted the best overall proposal for this work.

Emergency action is requested so that the landscaping portion of this contract can be completed and advertised for bid next spring thus keeping commitments made to the local community.

Fiscal Impact: Funds are budgeted and available for this e...