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File #: 1159-2014    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/12/2014 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 6/23/2014 Final action: 6/26/2014
Title: 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 Roadway Improvements - Multimodal Transportation Plan project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $693,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($693,000.00)
Attachments: 1. RE_ RECOMMENDATION_ Roadway Improvements - Multimodal Transportation Plan
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 $693,000.00 for the Roadway Improvements - Multimodal Transportation Plan project.

This project involves the development of a comprehensive city-wide multimodal transportation master plan. The purpose of that comprehensive planning document, referred to as the Columbus Multimodal Transportation Plan (CMTP), is to clearly explain city transportation planning and design policy and standards and to establish multimodal priorities for roadways in the City of Columbus.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Roadway Improvements - Multimodal Transportation Plan project. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from March 13, 2014, to April 15, 2014. The city received five (5) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on April 18, 2014.

Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN /PHC
Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Atlanta, GA MAJ
Parsons Brinckerhoff Columbus, OH MAJ
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
TEC Engineering, Inc. Mason, OH MAJ
TranSystems Corporation of Ohio Columbus, OH PHC

The Evaluation Committee invited the three (3) offerors with the highest scores, Nelson\Nygaard, Stantec, and Parsons Brinckerhoff, to oral interviews on April 28, 2014. The Evaluation Committee determined Nelson\Nygaard will be awarded the Roadway Improvements - Multimodal Transportation Plan contract based on those discussions.

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
The contract complia...

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