City of Columbus - File #: 0915-2008

• File #: 0915-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/22/2008
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 6/23/2008
• Final action: 6/25/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Comprehensive Water Master Plan and Water Distribution System Master Plan; for the Division of Power and Water (Water); to amend the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize a transfer of funds; and to authorize the expenditure of $3,321,747.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund. ($3,321,747.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/25/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/24/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/23/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/23/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
6/16/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
6/2/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/2/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/30/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/30/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/30/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/30/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/29/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
5/29/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/29/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/29/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/29/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/28/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/28/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/27/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/23/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/23/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/22/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., in the amount of $3,321,747.00, for professional engineering services for the Comprehensive Water Master Plan and Water Distribution System Master Plan, Division of Power and Water Contract Number 1110.

For the Comprehensive Water Master Plan, the selected professional service firm will conduct a broad assessment of Division of Power & Water's (Water) entire system and develop coordinated planning recommendations related to supply, treatment, water quality, and operations.

For the Water Distribution System Master Plan, the selected professional service firm will assess the adequacy of the current distribution system to meet present and projected hydraulic and water quality needs relative to the distribution system, and recommend future modifications and operational changes.

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." The evaluation criteria for this contract included: 1. proposal quality, 2. proposal feasibility, 3. experience of team (qualifications and experience of staff), 4. ability of offerer to perform expeditiously, 5. past performance on similar projects (including demonstrated abilities to meet schedules and budgets), and 6. local workforce.

Requests for Proposals were received on October 26, 2007 from Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., URS Corporation, and ms consultants, inc. Upon review of the proposals, the bidders were ranked using the criteria mentioned above and Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. was the firm selected to conduct a broad assessment of the Division of Power and Water's (Water) entire system and develop coordinated planning recommendations related to supply, distribution, treat...