Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional agreement with GDP Group, Inc., in the amount of $150,000.00, for General Engineering Services, CIP No. 670868-100000, for the Division of Power.
The Division of Power requires professional services to assist Division personnel on a myriad of issues which cannot be provided exclusively by City personnel. Services may be required in the preliminary planning stages through the design and construction stages, depending upon the nature of the project. Some typical services that may be required include, but is not limited to, Substation Design, Transmission Line Design, Distribution Line Design, Underground Distribution Design, Equipment Upgrade Program, Grounding Studies, SCADA, Streetlight Design, Power Quality Issues, Development of Bid Packages, Bid Analysis/Technical Reviews, Technical Submittal and request for Information Reviews, Easement Acquisition Services, AutoCAD Drafting, Surveying, Easement Legal Descriptions, Trouble Shooting, Maintenance and Testing Specifications, and Fiber Optic Cable System Design.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: This is a contract for needed supplemental engineering for the Division of Power’s various CIP projects, studies required by OSHA and PERRP i.e. Arc Flash Hazard Analyses, and possibly to reduce backlog of DOP’s routine engineering that may arise from unexpected work force reduction and/or greater than normal workload volume. As such, it will not have any economic impact, but it will include community outreach if it is used for projects that typically solicit input from the community.
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 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts ...
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