City of Columbus - File #: 2208-2013

• File #: 2208-2013
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/10/2013
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 9/30/2013
• Final action: 10/1/2013
• 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 Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates for engineering, technical, and surveying services in connection with the UIRF - Short North Parking Study 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
10/1/2013	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/1/2013	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/30/2013	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/30/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates in the amount of up to $250,000.00 for the UIRF - Short North Parking Study contract.

The Department of Public Service is initiating a procurement effort for the purpose of conducting and preparing a parking study in the Short North district of Columbus. The district is bounded by the Olentangy River on the west, the Norfolk/Southern railroad east of 4th Street on the east, Goodale Street on the South, and King Avenue on the north. The study is intended to be a comprehensive analysis of the existing and future parking conditions and recommended solutions to address the existing and future needs of the area.

The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the UIRF - Short North Parking Study contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from August 8, 2013, to August 29, 2013. The city received three (3) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on September 5, 2013.

Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN /PHC
Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Boston, MA MAJ
Trans Associates Engineering Consultants, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Desman, Inc. dba Desman Associates Cleveland, OH MAJ

Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the UIRF - Short North Parking Study contract.

Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates' contract compliance numbe...