Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with T&M Associates for professional services for the Blueprint Columbus Workforce Development Program Design & Services Project. This project will support the Department of Public Utilities in the development of a “sustainable green workforce development program,” targeting small businesses, including minority and female owned business and hard to employ populations in Columbus.
2. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AWARD: T&M Associates was selected 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) were received and opened on July 23, 2013 and T&M Associates was the sole bidder and met the minimum qualifications.
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, T&M Associates was selected as the highest-ranked bidder and chosen for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 221806708, expires 9/20/14, majority.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer within the Storm Recovery Zone - Super B.A.B.'s Fund to provide sufficient funding for the project, as well as an amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget to provide sufficient budget authority.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional services with T&M Associates; for Blueprint Columbus Workforce Development Program Design & Services Project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the transfer of $390,000.00 within the Storm Recovery Zone - Super B.A.B.'s Bonds Fund; to amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget and to authorize the expenditure of $...
Click here for full text