Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for the Jermain Drive Area Water Line Improvements Project, CIP 690236-100134. The purpose of this project is to construct necessary improvements to the water distribution system in the Jermain Drive Area. The improvements will replace or rehabilitate water lines that have high break histories and require frequent maintenance. This project includes replacing or rehabilitating approximately 9,305 linear feet of 6-inch and 8-inch water lines. The streets include Jermain Drive, Middlehurst Drive, Middlehurst Drive, Brentnell Avenue, Meredith Drive, Rankin Avenue, Arlington Avenue, the first Alley South of Genessee Avenue, Minnesota Avenue and Genessee Avenue. The work will take place in the Northeast (41) and North Central (49) community planning areas.
2. PROCUREMENT
The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, solicited Requests for Proposals from six firms (previously identified through the Division’s Statement of Qualifications process) for three waterline projects. The three waterline improvement projects were: Lexington Avenue Area Waterline Improvements; Jermain Drive Area Waterline Improvements; and Heyl Avenue Area Waterline Improvements. Requests for Proposals were solicited from the following firms: Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc.; DLZ Ohio, Inc.; IBI Group; Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.; AECOM; and Prime AE Group, Inc. The Request for Proposals was formally advertised on the Vendor Services website and the Bonfire website from July 19, 2022 to August 19, 2022.
Proposals were received from AECOM, Stantec, and DLZ. The evaluation team determined all proposers demonstrated an acceptable approach and were scored high enough to be awarded a contract. The recommendation was to award one of the three contracts to each of the three proposers. AECOM is to receive the contract award for the Jermain Drive ...
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