Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into professional services contracts with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the amount of up to $500,000.00 for the Mobility Study - NW Corridor project. This legislation also authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with and to accept contributions and/or grant monies and other resources from Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), Central Ohio Transportation Authority (COTA), The Ohio State University (OSU), and other organizations to be identified at a future time, which are to be distributed to the City for the project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources to implement the Mobility Study - NW Corridor project, which includes establishing a Vision and Implementation Strategy for the corridor (Olentangy River Road from Bethel Road to W. Broad Street) that results in the development of a multi-modal transportation system supportive of mixed-use, transit-oriented, pedestrian, and bicycle friendly development patterns.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Mobility Study - NW Corridor contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from August 15, 2019, to September 12, 2019. The
City received four (4) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on September 27, 2019. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/MBR/F1/AS1/PHC
Kimley-Horn Columbus, OH MAJ
Michael Baker Columbus, OH MAJ
ms consultants Columbus, OH MAJ
Stantec Columbus, OH MAJ
Kimley-Horn received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Mobility Study - NW Corridor contract.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Kimley-Horn.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Kimley-Horn’s contract compliance number is CC024725 and expires 8/13/2020.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this contract is available within Fund 2265, the Street, Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund and supplemental appropriation is necessary.
A planned modification of the contract will be funded with contributions from other organizations, including, but not limited to, MORPC, COTA, and OSU.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to expedite this contract to begin the project as soon as possible to preserve internal and external project deadlines, thereby preserving the public health, peace, safety, and welfare of the travelling public.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the Mobility Study - NW Corridor project; to appropriate funds within the Street, Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from the Street, Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund to pay for this contract; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with and to accept contributions from other organizations in relation to the project; to authorize the return of any unused funds received from other organizations at the end of the project; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need for the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with and to accept grant monies and/or contributions and other resources from other organizations in relation to the Mobility Study-NW Corridor project; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to enter into a professional services contract to provide for establishing a Vision and Implementation Strategy for the corridor that results in the development of a multi-modal transportation system supportive of mixed-use, transit-oriented, pedestrian, and bicycle friendly development patterns; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Mobility Study - NW Corridor project; and
WHEREAS, Kimley-Horn submitted the best overall proposal for this project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into a contract with Kimley-Horn for the provision of professional consulting services described above in the amount of up to $500,000.00; and
WHEREAS, funds must be appropriated within the Street Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Kimley-Horn in order to provide funding for the Mobility Study - NW Corridor so that the project can begin as soon as possible to preserve internal and external project deadlines, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be, and hereby is, authorized to enter into a professional services contract with Kimley-Horn at 2400 Corporate Exchange Drive, Suite 120; Columbus, OH 43231, for the Mobility Study - NW Corridor project in an amount up to $500,000.00.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, the sum of $500,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2265 (Street, Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund), Dept-Div 5913 (Traffic Management), in Object Class 03 (Services) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $500,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2265 (Street, Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund), Dept-Div 5913 (Traffic Management), in Object Class 03 (Services) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. At the end of the project, any repayment of unencumbered grant balances required by the grantor or unencumbered contributions from contributing organizations is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant or contribution agreements.
SECTION 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.