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File #: 0771-2016    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/14/2016 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 3/28/2016 Final action: 3/30/2016
Title: To amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contracts with Prime AE Group, Inc. and Hill International, Inc. for the Roadway Improvements - Construction Inspection & Materials Testing 2016 project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00 each, up to a total of $1,000,000.00 from the Streets and Highway Bonds Fund to pay for these contracts; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)
Attachments: 1. Legislation Accounting Templates
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into professional services contracts with Prime AE Group, Inc. in the amount of up to $500,000.00 and with Hill International, Inc. in the amount of up to $500,000.00.

The intent of these contracts is to provide the Department of Public Service with continuing, contractual access to additional resources that are necessary to provide construction inspection services and materials testing expertise for the Department to complete its capital and operating budget commitments.

The Department anticipates submitting planned requests to modify these contracts as the operational need arises and as funding capacity will allow over the term of this contract.

The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Roadway Improvements - Construction Inspection & Materials Testing 2016 contracts. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from February 12, 2016, to March 3, 2016. The
City received eight (8) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on March 10, 2016. The responding firms were:

Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/MBR/F1/AS1/PHC
ADR & Associates, Ltd. Columbus, OH MAJ
Barr Engineering Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Dynotec, Inc. Columbus, OH MBE
Hill International, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Prime AE Group, Inc. Columbus, OH AS1
Resource International Inc. Columbus, OH F1
Terracon Consultants, Inc. Gahanna, OH MAJ
True Inspection Services, LLC Urbana, OH MBR

Prime AE Group, Inc. and Hill International, Inc. received the highest scores by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Roadway Improvements - Construction Inspection & Materials Testing 2016 contracts.

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