1. BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Stormwater Section entered into a professional engineering agreement with Camp Dresser McKee Smith (CDM Smith, Inc.) on March 5, 2013 for the Stormwater Strategic Plan (SSP) Project (EL013990). The contract has been modified twice. Modification No. 1 corrected and aligned tasks within the original scope of the project but added no additional funding. Modification No. 2 added additional funding for a subsequent phase of the project. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage would like to modify the agreement (EL013990) in order to assemble a strategic plan that will address management policies, resource needs, current and future regulatory requirements, strategic plan implementation and funding. Elements of the strategic plan shall include, but are not limited to: Private/Public Stormwater Management Responsibility Boundary, National and State Stormwater Regulatory Initiatives, Future Stressors Affecting Stormwater Management, Policy Development and Implementation Strategy. By combining the work into one project, the professional design services are more economical, and the disruption to the progression of the project will be minimized.
2. ORIGINAL ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: CDM Smith, Inc. was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329. Two Requests for Proposals (RFP's) were received and opened from firms having the experience necessary to complete the project: CDM Smith, Inc. and AECOM. CDM Smith, Inc. was selected as the highest-ranked bidder and chosen for this project.
The Contract Compliance Number for CDM Smith, Inc. is 04-2473650 (expires 4/2/16 MAJ). Additional information regarding each bidder, description of work, contract time frame and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Information form.
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