Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Ribway Engineering Group, Inc., for professional engineering services for the Dewberry Road Area Water Line Improvements Project, in an amount up to $352,147.12, for Division of Water Contract No. 2052.
This project includes replacing or rehabilitating approximately 20,340 linear feet of 6-inch and 8-inch water lines within the project area, which is just east of Parsons Avenue around S. R. 104.
The project is located in the Far South area (planning area 23). The streets/roads include: Studer Avenue, Stambaugh Avenue, Curtis Street, Elwood Avenue, Bellevue Avenue, Lawndale Avenue, Glendower Avenue, Eagle Avenue, Dewberry Road, Evergreen Road, Grovewood Drive, and Augmont Avenue.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: The goal of this project is to replace or rehabilitate the existing 6-inch and 8-inch water lines that have a high break frequency. Replacement of these water lines will improve water service, decrease burden on water maintenance operations, and reduce water loss. The Neighborhood Liaison(s) will be contacted and informed of this project during the design phase. Further community outreach may result through the Neighborhood Liaison Program.
3. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." The evaluation criteria for this contract included: 1. proposal quality and feasibility, 2. past performance, 3. environmentally preferable offeror, and 4. local workforce.
Requests for Proposals (RFP's) were received on February 6, 2015 from Ribway Engineering, CT Consultants, and Burgess and Niple.
An evaluation committee reviewed th...
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