City of Columbus - File #: 1291-2023

• File #: 1291-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/25/2023
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/5/2023
• Final action: 6/9/2023
• Title: To amend the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with DHDC Engineering Consulting Services, Inc. for the Roadway - Subsurface Utility Exploration Services project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund to pay for this contract. ($100,000.00)
• Indexes: MBE Participation, WBE Participation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/8/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/5/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/5/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/22/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with DHDC Engineering Consulting Services, Inc. in the amount of up to $100,000.00 for the Roadway - Subsurface Utility Exploration Services project.

The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, a contract to perform subsurface utility exploration services as needed to supplement other design projects.

The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Roadway - Subsurface Utility Exploration Services contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from March 21, 2023 to April 18, 2023. The city received one (1) response. The proposal was deemed responsive and was fully evaluated by the Evaluation Committee on April 19, 2023. The responding firms were:

Company Name City/State Majority/ODI Certification
DHDC Engineering Consulting Services, Inc. Columbus, OH MBE

DHDC Engineering Consulting Services, Inc. received the highest score by the evaluation committee and will be awarded the Roadway - Subsurface Utility Exploration Services contract.

Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against DHDC Engineering Consulting Services, Inc.

DHDC Engineering Consulting Services, Inc.’s certification was in good standing at the time the bid was awarded.

As part of their bid DHDC Engineering Consulting Services, Inc. has proposed the following subcontractor to work on the project:

Company Name City/State Majority/ODI Certification
Resource International Inc. Columbus, OH WBE

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
DHDC Engineering Consulting Services, Inc.’s contract compliance number is CC006280 and ...