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File #: 0755-2015    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/9/2015 In control: Public Utilities Committee
On agenda: 5/11/2015 Final action: 5/13/2015
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract with CHA Consulting Inc. 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)
Attachments: 1. Ord 0755-2015 Director's Legislation Information Sheet 2015-2017 GES (Korda), 2. Ord 0755-2015 SWIF 650113-100000 S GES w Korda Nemeth
Explanation

1. Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract for General Engineering Services CHA Consulting Inc. 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 16-0966259 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...

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