Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into professional services contracts with Environmental Design Group in the amount of up to $350,000.00 for the Roadway - Utility Coordination and Utility Services 2020 project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service with continuing, contractual access to additional staff and resources that are necessary to provide expertise for utility coordination with various private overhead and underground utilities including expertise reviewing permits related to signal infrastructure.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Roadway - Utility Coordination and Utility Services 2020 contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from October 19, 2020, to November 16, 2020. The City received three (3) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on November 23, 2020. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/MBR/F1/AS1/PHC
CTL Engineering Columbus, OH MBE
Environmental Design Group Columbus, OH Majority
Utility One Zanesville, OH Majority
Environmental Design Group received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Roadway - Utility Coordination and Utility Services 2020 contract.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Environmental Design Group.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Environmental Design Group’s contract compliance number is CC003292 and expires 07/02/2021.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this contract is available within Fund 7766, the Streets and Highways Non Bond Fund. An amendment to the 2020 Capital Improvement Budget is required to est...
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