Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director to enter into contract with GPD Group, to provide engineering services for the Franklinton Loop-Souder Avenue Connector from Broad Street to Dublin Road.
Background: The project will be developed as a two stage contract. Stage one will develop the preliminary plans for the project, including bridge type, public involvement, utility coordination, and environmental inventory. A modification for the contract will be submitted in 2019 for Stage Two Detailed Plan development.
The Department was awarded a grant from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission to assist towards construction of a trail and bridge improvements along the Souder Avenue corridor between Broad Street and Dublin Road.
The costs for this project will be $197,500.00.
Proposals were advertised through Vendor Services, in accordance with City Code Chapter 329, on January 6, 2018 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on February 20, 2018. Proposals were received from the following companies:
Company Status
2LMN (MAJ)
Dynotec (MBE)
Korda Engineering (MAJ)
GPD Group (MAJ)
JMT (MAJ)
OHM (MAJ)
In accordance with City Code, a selection team evaluated the proposals and recommended GPD Group be selected to perform the work. The firm was chosen based on their reference projects, experience, qualifications, availability, timeline, and project approach.
Principal Parties:
GPD Group
1801 Watermark Drive, Suite 210
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 210-0751
Contract Compliance #3471515226
Emergency Justification: An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract as the grant funding for this project requires that the engineering be completed by the end of 2018.
Benefits to the Public: The Souder Avenue Bridge is a heavily used bike/ped route, with regional trails on both banks of the Scioto River. The two lane bridge is ...
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