City of Columbus - File #: 0790-2014

• File #: 0790-2014
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/26/2014
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 4/21/2014
• Final action: 4/23/2014
• Title: To amend the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, and the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with EMH&T for engineering, technical, and surveying services in connection with the Roadway Improvements - Scioto Peninsula project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $2,000,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; $90,000.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, and $1,000,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,090,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/23/2014	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/22/2014	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/21/2014	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/21/2014	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Inc., dba EMH&T, in the amount of up to $3,090,000.00 for the Roadway Improvements - Scioto Peninsula project.

This project involves the preparation of detailed design plans, which will include new pavement, curb, sidewalks, storm sewer, water main, sanitary sewer, street and pedestrian lighting, landscaping, signals, undergrounding overhead utilities, and all appurtenances within the Scioto Peninsula. The Scioto Peninsula is the areas bounded by the Scioto River and the Norfolk Southern Railroad. The purpose of this project is to upgrade the existing infrastructure to accommodate future development.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Roadway Improvements - Scioto Peninsula project. The solicitation was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from February 11, 2014, to March 4, 2014. The city received five (5) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on March 11, 2014.

Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN /PHC
Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
E.L. Robinson Engineering Columbus, OH MAJ
DLZ Ohio Worthington, OH ASN
Resource International, Inc. Columbus, OH FBE
Parsons Brinckerhoff Columbus, OH PHC

EMH&T received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Roadway Improvements - Scioto Peninsula contract.

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

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for EMH&T is 31-0685594 and expires 8/2/15.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $3,090,000.00 is available for the pro...