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File #: 1288-2016    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/4/2016 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 5/23/2016 Final action: 5/26/2016
Title: To amend the 2016 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc., for engineering, technical, and surveying services in connection with the ADA Ramp Projects - 2016 General Engineering project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
Attachments: 1. 1288-2016 Legislation Accounting Templates.pdf

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc. in the amount of up to $250,000.00 for the ADA Ramp Projects - 2016 General Engineering project.

The Department of Public Service initiated a procurement effort that will result in the award and execution of a professional services contract. The intent of this contract is to provide the Department of Public Service additional resources to perform various engineering and surveying tasks for ADA ramp projects. The projects developed under this program are typically small to moderate size improvements, with a significant emphasis on curb ramp design, mitigation of ponding at curb ramps, and other minor rehabilitations as requested.

The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the ADA Ramp Projects - 2016 General Engineering contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from March 24, 2016, to April 14, 2016. The city received seven (7) responses. Seven proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on April 22, 2016. The responding firms were:

Company Name City/State * MAJ/MBE/FBE/ASN/PHC
2LMN, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
CHA Consulting, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Columbus Engineering Consultants, Inc. Columbus, OH AS1
Dynotec, Inc. Columbus, OH MBE
E.L. Robinson Engineering Columbus, OH MAJ
Patrick Engineering, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Strand Associates, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ

Columbus Engineering Consultants was recommended for contract award by the selection committee and will be awarded the ADA Ramp Projects - 2016 General Engineering contract in an amount up to $250,000.00.

Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Colu...

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