Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. in the amount of up to $750,000.00 for the Economic and Community Development - 3P GE North Market project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources that are necessary to perform professional engineering and survey services as well as provide technical expertise. It is anticipated the initial tasks to be issued under this contract will be focused on utility relocations in the Arena and Convention Center Districts of the City around the existing North Market building. This area was the subject of a utilities master plan that will be used for the basis of the scope of improvements.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Economic and Community Development - 3P GE North Market contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from January 13, 2021, to February 3, 2021. The
City received three (3) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on February 10, 2021. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/MBR/F1/AS1/PHC
Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
ms consultants, inc. Columbus, OH MAJ
Stantec Consulting Services Columbus, OH MAJ
Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Economic and Community Development - 3P GE North Market contract.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc.’s contract compliance number ...
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