Explanation
1. Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract for General Engineering Services with Korda/Nemeth Engineering for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage (Sanitary and Storm Water). This award will establish a "blanket" type of service contract to augment existing engineering personnel for design services, surveying, easement preparation and any other general design services on an as-authorized, as-needed basis within SSES, SMOC, and the TE Sections of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage. This agreement is a multi-year agreement that will cover the years of 2015 through 2017.
This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $200,000.00 from Sanitary Sewers and $100,000.00 from Storm Water for a total expenditure of up to $300,000.00 from the capital improvements funds from Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
2. Procurement Information: The Division advertised for Requests for Proposals on the City of Columbus's vendor Services' website and in the City Bulletin in accordance in accordance with the overall provisions of Section 329 of Columbus City Codes. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage received twelve proposals on July 25, 2014. The following twelve proposals were submitted for evaluation:
Company Name Compliance # Expiration Type City St
Korda/Nemeth Engineering 31-0922991 07/17/15 MAJ Columbus OH
CHA 16-0966529 08/13/15 MAJ Albany NY
MS Consultants 34-6546916 03/07/16 MAJ Youngstown OH
Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. 31-1406579 05/31/16 MBE Columbus OH
Resource International 31-0669793 06/30/15 FBE Columbus OH
E.P. Ferris & Associates 31-1194974 07/10/15 MAJ Columbus OH
Pomeroy & Associates, Inc. 31-1568332 02/11/16 MAJ Worthington OH
RA Consultants 20-0654077 06/05/15 MAJ Cincinnati OH
GPD Group 34-1134715 03/25/15 MAJ Akron OH
Prime AE Group 25-0546656 02/15/16 ASN Columbus OH
American StructurePoint, Inc. 35-1127317 10/04/15 MAJ Indianapolis IN
IBI Group 31-1442777 09/25/16 MAJ Westerville OH
Two consulting firms will be selected to perform the required services under this contract. Upon review of the technical proposals, the bidders were ranked using the criteria mentioned above and Korda/Nemeth Engineering and CHA Consulting Inc. were selected to perform the services for this project. Separate legislation will authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract with CHA Consulting Inc.
3. Contract Compliance No: 31-0922991| MAJ | Expires 07/17/15
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State's Unresolved Findings for recovery search.
4. Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is not requested at this time.
5. Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes the Director to expend up to $200,000.00 in funds from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation (G.O.) Bond Fund, Fund 664 and $100,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, Fund 685.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract with Korda/Nemeth Engineering in the amount of $300,000 for General Engineering Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to expend up to $200,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; to expend $100,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; to authorize the transfer of funds and appropriation within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; and to amend the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, twelve technical proposals for General Engineering Services were submitted to the Department of Public Utilities' Division of Sewerage and Drainage on July 25, 2014 in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.14 of the Columbus City Code; and
WHEREAS, Korda/Nemeth Engineering and CHA Consulting Inc. were the two firms selected to perform the design services for projects in this group based on criteria set forth in Columbus City Codes; and
WHEREAS, Korda/Nemeth Engineering has been selected for this legislative request to provide the design services for projects in this group based on criteria set forth in Columbus City Codes; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of this contract the City has the right to renew the contract for an additional two years, subject to the approval of a contract modification by City Council; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the expenditure of up to $200,000.00 in funds from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, Fund 664, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 in funds from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, Fund 685, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and expenditure authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting that this Council authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an engineering contract with Korda/Nemeth Engineering for the 2015-2017 General Engineering Services contract at the earliest practical date; Now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to enter into a professional services contract for General Engineering Services with Korda/Nemeth Engineering 1650 Watermark Drive, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43215; in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the Office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to expend a total of $200,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund for the General Engineering Services Project | Fund 664 | Div. 60-05 | Proj. 650113-100000 | 664113 | Object Level Three 6676.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $100,000.00 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, Fund 685, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-15, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6682, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Project | OCA | Project Name | Amount
610990-100002 | 680990 | 17th Ave Imps | $100,000.00
TRANSFER TO:
Project | OCA | Project Name | Amount
610762-100000 | 676762 | General Engineering Services | $100,000.00
SECTION 4. That the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:
Project No. | Project Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | change
610990-100002 | 17th Ave Imps | $324,266 | $224,266 | -$100,000
610762-100000 | General Engineering Services | $0 | $100,000 | +$100,000
SECTION 5. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to expend a total of $100,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund for the General Engineering Services Project | Fund 685 | Div. 60-15 | Proj. 610762-100000 | OCA - 676762 | Object Level Three 6682.
SECTION 6. That the said firm, Korda/Nemeth Engineering, shall perform the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 8. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 9. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this Ordinance.
SECTION 10. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.