Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates to provide design services for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Audit and Transition Plan Phase 1 Project. The contract amount being authorized by this ordinance is a total of $375,000.00 .
The project will prepare the ADA Audit and Transition Plan for the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department and will include three parts. The first part consists of reviewing and analyzing park accessibility and design for twenty-nine parks. This citywide project includes community centers, sports fields and rental facilities in all planning areas of Columbus. The second component of this phase will be the public input process, which will include meetings with citizens and stakeholders from several organizations that have and represent residents with all abilities. This component will also include a needs assessment survey. An ADA transition plan will complete this phase, which will consist of documenting the non-compliant elements found during the analysis and establishing the priority of design recommendations in removing barriers in the path of those with disabilities.
Vendor Bid/Proposal Submissions (ODI designation status):
Bids were advertised through Vendor Services and Bonfire, in accordance with City Code Section 329, on February 2, 2023 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on February 28, 2023. Bids were received from the following companies:
Kimley-Horn (MAJ)
The W-T Group (MAJ)
Of note, professional services contracts are quality based selections and not based on price. Costs were not requested nor were they part of this evaluation.
In accordance with City Code, a selection team evaluated the proposals and recommended Kimley-Horn be selected to perform the work. The firm was chosen based on their referenced projects, experience, qualifications, availability, timeline and project app...
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