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File #: 2130-2014    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/11/2014 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 10/20/2014 Final action: 10/22/2014
Title: To amend the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund, the Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund, and the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with The EDGE Group, Inc. for engineering, technical, and surveying services in connection with the Roadway Improvements - Downtown Standards Update project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund, up to $50,000.00 from the Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund, and up to $50,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
Attachments: 1. RE RECOMMENDATION Roadway Improvements - Downtown Standards Update Contract
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with The EDGE Group, Inc., in the amount of up to $200,000.00 for the Roadway Improvements - Downtown Standards Update project located in the Downtown Community Planning Area.

The Department of Public Service is initiating a procurement effort that will result in the award and execution of a professional services contract related to establishing a comprehensive set of standards addressing all improvements within the right-of-way, including but not limited to: streets, sidewalks, street furniture, landscaping, and stormwater; as well as screening of private property. This project builds upon the Columbus Downtown Streetscape Plan, adopted in 2000, and the Downtown Strategic Plan, adopted in 2010. The final deliverable will be adopted by Columbus City Council following public engagement and review/recommendation by city commissions.

The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited proposals for the Roadway Improvements - Downtown Standards Update project. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from July 30, 2014, to August 21, 2014. The city received four (4) responses. All of the proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on September 2, 2014. The responsive firms were:

Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN /PHC
The EDGE Group, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
NBBJ Columbus, OH MAJ
CT Consultants, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
MKSK Columbus, OH MAJ

The EDGE Group, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Roadway Improvements - Downtown Standards Update contract.

Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against The EDGE Group, Inc.

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