Columbus, Georgia

CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA

04/16/2002





I. STATE OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - TRANSFER OF PROPERTY:



Authorization is requested to transfer 8.64 acres +/- located off Schatulga

Road to the Georgia Department of Corrections for a State Prison Facility. An

agenda report, map and resolution are included.





II. PURCHASES:



Approval is requested of items "A" thru "I":

A. Auctioneer Services

B. Workers' Compensation

C. Outdoor Emergency Warning Siren System

D. Development Consulting Services for the

Liberty District Redevelopment Area

E. Emergency Provision and Installation

of Automatic Doors

F. Waterproof Wireless Camera and

Communication System

G. Self-Contained Pothole Patcher with

Truck Cab and Chasis

H. Emergency Roof Repair at Firestone

Tire Company

I. Auto/Remote Wall and Bottom

Cleaning Pool Vacuum





REFFERALS:

1. Tax Issue

2. Riverwalk









NOTE: THERE WILL BE A PRE-COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY DIRECTLY AFTER THE MAYOR'S

PRAYER BREAKFAST IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER CONFERENCE ROOM.













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04/16/2002



BID ADVERTISEMENT

(Scheduled bid opening dates)





April 16, 2002

1. Portable Drip-Irrigation System ? Bid No. 02-0115

Provide 600 Portable Drip-Irrigation Systems to be used by the Landscape and

Forestry Division to water trees.



April 17, 2002

1. Columbus Streetscapes Phase 2 ? Bid No. 02-0083

Scope of Bid

The work includes demolition of all existing asphalt street paving, granite

curbing and concrete sidewalks within the length of one city block. The

reconstruction of this area will consist of new pavement, granite curbing,

concrete sidewalks with brick pavers, brick crosswalks, an underground

irrigation system, and appropriate landscaping.



2. Cherokee Avenue Roadway Rehabilitation ? Bid No. 02-0100

Scope of Bid

The work consists of the reconstruction of a portion of a deteriorated city

street. The work includes the demolition of existing asphalt street paving and

base material, undercutting a significant portion of the subgrade and

reconstructing the area with geo-grid material, stone base material, and

asphalt surface material.



3. Step Van ? Bid No. 02-0106

Scope of Bid

Provide a step van to be used as a S.W.A.T. vehicle by the S.W.A.T. team of the

Columbus Police Department.



4. Step Van Outfitting ? Bid No. 02-0112

Scope of Bid

Provide electronic outfitting for a step van to be used for surveillance by the

S.W.A.T. team of the Columbus Police Department.



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04/16/2002



BID ADVERTISEMENT

(Scheduled bid opening dates)

Contd.



April 19, 2002

1. Archival Indexing and Transmitting Project for Court Records ? RFP No.

02-0032

Scope of RFP

Scan and index court documents from approximately 180,000 court cases

(1985-Date) for the Clerk of Superior Court. Case files are currently stored in

an off-site storage location and vendor will be responsible for sorting through

each case file in order to find documents. Viewing of the records is available

upon request. Full access will be granted to the successful vendor. All scanned

images are to be in a TIFF format. The images are then to be indexed detailing

Case Number, Date, Parties, Disposition, and define whether the case was

Criminal or Civil.



2. Real Estate Appraisal Services (Annual Contract) ? RFP No. 02-0036

Scope of RFP

Provide professional real estate appraisal services in various projects within

the City of Columbus involving land acquisition and disposition on an ?as

needed basis?. The contract term shall be for three years, with an option to

renew for two additional twelve-month periods. Contract renewal will be

contingent upon the mutual agreement of the City and the Contractor.



April 24, 2002

1. Additions and Renovations to the Columbus, Georgia Convention and Trade

Center ? Bid No. 02-0085

Scope of Bid

The project consists of major new additions to the existing complex

comprising approximately of 115,000 square feet, and the renovation of the

existing facility of approximately 180,000 square feet. The project will be

constructed in two phases consisting primarily of new construction to the west

of existing facility followed by additions and renovations to the existing

building. Bids will be accepted only from pre-qualified bidders.



2. Paper Products & Related Supplies for Columbus Civic Center (Annual

Contract) ? Bid No. 02-0108

Scope of Bid

Provide paper products and related supplies on an ?as needed basis? to Columbus

Civic Center. The term of contract shall be for one year, with the option to

renew for four (4) additional twelve-month periods. Contract renewal will be

contingent upon the mutual agreement of the City and the Contractor.





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BID ADVERTISEMENT

(Scheduled bid opening dates)

Contd.



3. Automated External Defibrillators ? Bid No. 02-0114

Scope of Bid

Provide fifteen automated external defibrillators for the Fire/EMS Department

and the Parks and Recreation Department.



4. 35-Ft Low Floor Clean Diesel Transit Buses ? Bid No. 02-0078

Scope of Bid

Provide four 35-ft low floor clean diesel transit buses for METRA

Transportation. The units will be replacements for fixed route revenue buses

that are beyond their useful life.



5. 26-Ft Low Floor Clean Diesel Mini-Buses ? Bid No. 02-0087

Scope of Bid

Provide two 26-ft low floor clean diesel transit buses for METRA

Transportation. The units will replace two mini-buses that are beyond their

useful life.



6. 30-Ft Low Floor Clean Diesel Transit Bus ? Bid No. 02-0088

Scope of Bid

Provide one 30-ft low floor clean diesel transit bus for METRA Transportation.

The unit is a replacement for one that is beyond its useful life.



7. Sign Materials ? (Annual Contract) ? Bid No. 02-0103

Scope of Bid

Provide traffic sign materials to the Traffic Engineering Division on an ?as

needed basis?. The contract period will be for one (1) year with the option to

renew for three (3) additional twelve-month periods.



April 26, 2002

1. Long Distance Telephone Services (Annual Contract) ? RFP No. 02-0005

Scope of RFP

Provide Columbus Consolidated Government with professional long distance

telephone services. The contract term shall be for one year, with an option to

renew for four additional twelve-month periods. Contract renewal will be

contingent upon the mutual agreement of the City and the Contractor.









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BID ADVERTISEMENT

(Scheduled bid opening dates)

Contd.



2. Playground Equipment ? RFP No. 02-0033

Scope of RFP

The City requires a firm to design and install new multi-unit playground

systems for Carver Park and Rigdon Park, and to provide replacement of multiple

playground or single playground components at several other parks.





April 30, 2002

1. Fiber Optic Services for an 800 MHz Radio Communication System ? RFP No.

02-0017

Scope of RFP

Provide fiber optics links between radio transmission sites within the City?s

800 MHz Trunked Simulcast Radio Communication System. The City's Radio System

uses two microwave paths/links to transmit voice and mobile data between

transmission sites. This RFP is part of a project to convert the existing

microwave paths to fiber optics links.