City of Columbus - File #: 0360-2020

• File #: 0360-2020
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/30/2020
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 2/24/2020
• Final action: 2/27/2020
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for Construction Administration and Inspection Services with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton, and Tilton Inc.; to authorize an expenditure of up to $72,241.02 from the Electricity General Obligation (G.O.) Bonds Fund for the Mock Road, North Central (Sunbury Road), and Innis Road Standard Street Lighting Projects; to authorize an expenditure of up to $449,697.77 from the Storm Water Bond Fund for the FRA-70 Pump Station Rehabilitation Project; and to declare an emergency. ($521,938.79)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/27/2020	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/26/2020	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/24/2020	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/24/2020	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities initiated the Construction Administration/Inspection (CA/CI) Request for Proposals in order to establish Construction Administration and Inspection Services contracts for projects with the Division of Water (DOW), for Sewerage System Engineering projects with the Division of Sewerage and Drainage (DOSD), and for Engineering Section projects with the Division of Power (DOP). The Department selected five (5) firms to provide these services during 2020, 2021, and 2022. Each contract will be modified as needed during the three (3) year period for additional projects. This original agreement with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton, and Tilton Inc. includes Division of Power’s Lighting Projects, Mock Road CIP 440007-100016, North Central Standard Street Lighting Project (Sunbury Road) CIP 440007-100018, and Innis Road Standard Street Lighting Project CIP 440007-100019 and Division of Sewerage and Drainage’s FRA-70 Pump Station ST-8 Rehabilitation Project CIP 611705-100000.

2. PROCUREMENT: The Department of Public Utilities advertised a Request for Proposals (RFP’s) on September 25, 2019 through October 25, 2019 pursuant to the overall requirements of City Code Chapter 329 in order to solicit proposals for construction administration and inspection services. Ten (10) proposals were received and reviewed, and it was determined that five (5) firms best met the needs of the Department of Public Utilities. Those five (5) firms which were selected to provide CA/CI Services include: DLZ, EMH&T, HR Gray, Resource International, and Stantec. (Selected firms are in bold below)

Name CC No. Exp. Date Vendor City/State Status
CTL Engineering 31-0680767 8/1/2020 004209 Columbus, OH MBE
DLZ Ohio 31-1268980 2/20/2020 004939 Columbus, OH MBR
EMH&T 31-0685594 12/17/2021 004214 Columbus, OH MAJ
HR Gray 31-1050479 6/26/2021 004640 Columbus, OH MAJ
Prime CMS 31-0803677 4/2/2020 024771 Columbus, OH MAJ
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