Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with EMH&T, Inc. for purposes of upgrading and improving water, storm, sanitary, and lighting with the River South area. This project's work will include preparation of design reports, construction documents (plans and specifications), and fielding technical questions during construction.
B. Procurement Information:
The basis for selection of the chosen professional engineering services firm: The Division advertised the Request for Proposals (RFP's) for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.14 of Columbus City Codes. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage received technical proposals on January 11, 2008 from the CH2M Hill, EMH&T, Inc., MS Consultants, Inc., Stantec, and URS. These proposals were reviewed and ranked by a Professional Engineering Services Selection Committee in order to determine the consultant best qualified to provide the services for this project. The committee ranked the proposals on quality and feasibility. After careful consideration, the committee recommended that EMH&T, Inc., be selected to provide the engineering services for this study, for which the Director of Public Utilities has concurred.
C. Contract Compliance Number: 31-0685594 (MAJ) (Expires 11/2/2009)
D. Emergency Designation:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to designate this ordinance an emergency measure in order to allow for the immediate commencement of this work. This expediency is justified in order to fulfill the Mayor's initiatives for the 2012 Bicentennial. Construction on this project must start in 2009, so therefore, the engineering contract must be expedited to meet this deadline.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This project already has sufficient cash and authority allocated within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue ...
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