Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into professional services contracts with E. P. Ferris and Associates in the amount of up to $500,000.00 for the Roadway - Sullivant Avenue - Hague to I70 contract.
The intent of this contract is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources for the preliminary and detailed design services for improvements to Sullivant Avenue from Hague Avenue to I70 including but not limited to: the replacement of traffic signals between (and excluding) Hague and I70, improvements to street lighting, and the creation of curb extensions/bumpouts at select intersections.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Roadway - Sullivant Avenue - Hague to I70 contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire websites from February 14, 2020, to February 28, 2020. The
City received four responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on March 6, 2020. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/MBR/F1/AS1/PHC
E. P. Ferris and Associates, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
GPD Group Columbus, OH MAJ
Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Dynotec Columbus, OH MBE
E. P. Ferris and Associates received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Roadway - Sullivant Avenue - Hague to I70 contract.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against E. P. Ferris and Associates, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
E. P. Ferris and Associates contract compliance number is CC004823 and expires 05/08/2021.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this contract is available within Fund 7704, the Streets and Highways Bond ...
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