Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with ms Consultants, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Marion Road Area Neighborhood Project No. 1.
The Marion Road Area Neighborhood Project No. 1 work includes field surveys/investigations, preparation of construction documents, engineering services during construction, and preparation of as-built drawings.
This project is being undertaken to mitigate poor drainage along Reeb Avenue between Champion Avenue and Studer Avenue, Stanford Place west of Washington Avenue, and Sheldon Avenue west of Lockbourne Avenue.
2. ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: 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) from Hockaden, Korda/Nemeth Engineering, and ms Consultants were received on February 24, 2012.
Upon review of the technical proposals, the bidders were ranked using criteria specified in City Code, and more specifically: proposal quality, competence to perform required work, project schedule, and local workforce. Based upon these criteria, ms Consultants, Inc., was selected as the highest-ranked bidder. Their Contract Compliance Number is 34-6546916, expires 04/05/2014, MAJ.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: A transfer of funds within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund (Fund 685) will be necessary, as well as an amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with ms Consultants, Inc., for the Marion Road Area Neighborhood Project, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to $134,169.88 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; and to amend the 2012 Capital Im...
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