Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with Lanham Engineering, LLC in the amount of up to $500,000.00 for the Intersection - Safety Studies General Engineering (2023) project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources to assist the Division of Traffic Management in determining solutions for safety issues throughout the City. The selected team will work hand in hand with Traffic Management staff and multiple tasks may be issued concurrently, and some deliverables may have quick turnarounds. Traffic engineering services may include, but not be limited to preparation of safety and speed studies, crash and operations analysis, planning level design and construction costs, and grant funding applications. This contract will be used as the foundation for applications to be submitted to ODOT Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for grant opportunities for projects that address locations with a history of fatal or injury crashes where low-cost safety improvements have failed to solve the problem. The next grant application deadline for the ODOT HSIP is June 30, 2024, necessitating work to begin as soon as possible to formulate an application.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Intersection - Safety Studies General Engineering (2023) contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from July 5, 2023, to August 2, 2023. The City received seven (7) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on February 5, 2024. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/WBE/VET/EBE/LGBTBE/SLBE
Lanham Engineering, LLC Colu...
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