Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. (EMH&T) in the amount of up to $476,331.00 for the Signals - Flashing Yellow Arrow Implementation Pilot project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, the design of the replacement and upgrade of traffic signals and associated infrastructure for a pilot project in the implementation of flashing yellow arrow vehicular signal heads. This contract also includes public involvement and education for the flashing yellow arrow implementation. The traffic signals composing the project are at the Hilliard-Rome Road intersections with Westpoint Plaza, Westchester Woods Boulevard, Tanglewood Plaza, Tanglewood Park Boulevard, Nike Drive, Roberts Crossing Place, and Roberts Road and the Roberts Road intersections with Walcutt Road, International Street, Westbelt Drive, and Wilson Road.
The Department of Public Service solicited Requests for Proposals for the Signals - Flashing Yellow Arrow Implementation Pilot contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from July 27, 2022, to August 24, 2022. The city received four (4) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on September 6, 2022. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/MBR/F1/AS1/PHC
2LMN Columbus, OH MBE
AECOM Technical Columbus, OH Majority
EMH&T Columbus, OH Majority
TEC Engineering Columbus, OH WBE
EMH&T received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Signals - Flashing Yellow Arrow Implementation Pilot contract.
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