Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service in conjunction with the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract with H. R. GRAY. The Department of Public Service (DPS) and the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) seek to update and add to the 2012 City of Columbus Construction and Materials Specifications (CMS). Updates include, but are not limited to, inclusion of appropriate, existing supplemental specifications and recent and anticipated changes made to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Construction and Materials Specifications.
The project will also include the following to be completed by the Consultant: review of existing standard drawings for DPS and DPU for conformance with the new CMS; create new standard drawings; recommend improvements to select City websites in coordination with technology staff from DPS, DPU, and the Department of Technology that will simplify access to materials that are used in the construction process; create a website to share information for CMS user comments during the update process; send email blasts to CMS users during the update process; create a mobile app for CMS, standard drawings, and other related materials; facilitate Executive Committee meeting and various subcommittee meetings, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract.
The end result of this project will be an updated, legally sound, clear, and organized City of Columbus Construction and Material Specifications (CMS) in electronic and print formats along with the requested technology updates. A planned modification in the amount of $206,033.68 to produce additional drawings and complete the remainder of the contract scope is to be funded by the Department of Public Utilities and is projected to occur in early 2017.
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