Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for professional engineering services for Summit View Detention Basin Improvements. The purpose of this project is to improve water quality leaving the basin and reduce basin maintenance and associated cost.
ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: Korda/Nemeth Engineering was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through Requests for Proposals (RFPs)". The RFPs were sent to Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc., Moody Nolan, and Civil Engineers of Southwest Ohio, Inc.
Upon review of the proposals, the bidder was ranked using criteria specified in the City Code, and more specifically: Proposal Quality, Competence to Perform, Project Schedule, and Local Workforce. Based upon these criteria, Korda/Nemeth Engineering was selected for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-0922991, expires 3/13/2017, MAJ.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are sufficient funds within the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget for this project.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for the Summit View Detention Basin Improvements Project and to authorize an expenditure up to $81,230.37 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($81,230.37)
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WHEREAS, three technical proposals for professional engineering services for the Summit View Detention Basin Improvements Project were received on September 18, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities recommends that the agreement be awarded to Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, it is nec...
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