City of Columbus - File #: 1789-2013

• File #: 1789-2013
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/2/2013
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/22/2013
• Final action: 7/25/2013
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer $348,717.46 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with ADR & Associates for engineering, design, technical, and surveying services in connection with the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design III contract; to authorize the expenditure of up to $348,717.46 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($348,717.46)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/25/2013	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/24/2013	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
7/22/2013	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/22/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with ADR & Associates, Ltd, the amount of up to $348,717.46 for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design III contract.

This project includes preliminary and final engineering for improvements to install sidewalk and curb ramps at two locations in the City of Columbus: McCutcheon Road from Sunbury Road to Oak Spring Street and Reed Road from Henderson Road to Bethel Road. The project will include ROW acquisition and improvements necessary to accommodate drainage, if needed.

The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design III contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from March 21, 2013, to April 11, 2013. The city received four (4) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on April 18, 2013.

Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN /PHC
ADR & Associates, Ltd. Columbus, OH MAJ
Patrick Engineering, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Stone Environmental Westerville, OH MAJ

ADR & Associates received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Design III contract.

Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against ADR & Associates.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
ADR & Associates’ contract compliance number is 311499809 and expires 12/19/14.

3. FISCAL IMPACT
This project is funded in the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget. Bonds have not yet to be sold for this project; therefore it is necessary to certify funds needed in the amount of $348,717.46 against the Special ...