City of Columbus - File #: 1222-2013

• File #: 1222-2013
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/13/2013
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/3/2013
• Final action: 6/5/2013
• Title: To amend the 2013 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Prime Engineering, Inc. for engineering, technical, and surveying services in connection with the ADA Curb Ramp Projects - Citywide Curb Ramps contract; to authorize the expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/5/2013	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/4/2013	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/3/2013	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/3/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Prime Engineering, Inc., for the ADA Curb Ramp Projects - Citywide Curb Ramps contract.

The Department of Public Service is initiating a procurement effort for a general engineering contract associated with curb ramp design. The intent of this contract is to provide the Department of Public Service with continuing contractual access to additional resources that are necessary to perform various professional engineering, survey, and technical expertise for the Department to complete its capital and operating budget commitments.

The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the ADA Curb Ramp Projects - Citywide Curb Ramps contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from April 3, 2013, to April 25, 2013. The city received four (4) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on May 6, 2013.

Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN /PHC
ADR & Associates, Ltd. Columbus, OH MAJ
Dynotec, Inc. Columbus, OH AFM
Kabil Associates, Inc. Columbus, OH ASN
Prime Engineering, Inc. Columbus, OH ASN

Prime Engineering, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the ADA Curb Ramp Projects - Citywide Curb Ramps contract.

Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Prime Engineering, Inc.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Prime Engineering Inc.’s contract compliance number is 31-1262683 and expires 02/17/14.

3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $250,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service. A transfer of cash and authority is n...