Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with M-E/IBI Group, in the amount of $197,827.83, for the East Deshler Avenue Water Line Improvements Project, Division of Water Contract No. 1187.
The purpose of this project is to construct necessary improvements to the water distribution system in the East Deshler Avenue Area. The improvements identified in the scope of work will replace or rehabilitate mains that have high break histories and require frequent maintenance. This project encompasses portions of 8 streets including East Deshler Avenue, Fairwood Avenue, Moler Road, Kossuth Street, Whittier Street, Rhoads Avenue, Bulen Avenue and East Walnut Street for a total of approximately 11,400 linear feet of 6-inch and 8-inch diameter water lines.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: The goal of this project is to replace or rehabilitate water lines that have a high break frequency and, in some cases, increase the size of currently under-sized water lines. Replacement of these water lines will decrease burden on water maintenance operations. The new lines constructed under this project should eliminate the pattern of frequent water line breaks.
The Neighborhood Liaison(s) will be contacted and informed of this project during the design phase. Further community outreach may result through the Neighborhood Liaison Program.
3. 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. project schedule, 3. past performance, 4. environmentally preferable offeror, and 5. local workforce.
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