Columbus, Georgia

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Council Members

Agenda Item # 5





Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



July 11, 2006





Agenda Report # 4





TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations



INITIATED BY: Finance Department







(A) ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SERVICES (ANNUAL CONTRACT) ?

RFP NO. 06-0005



It is requested that Council approve the contract for environmental monitoring

services for Pine Grove and Schatulga Road Landfills from Jordan, Jones &

Goulding, Inc.



The contractor will conduct Environmental Monitoring Services at two

Columbus-owned municipal solid waste landfills, Pine Grove and Schatulga Road

on a monthly basis. The work to be completed involves: groundwater, surface

water, waste -water discharge sampling, and perimeter methane monitoring at

both landfills; and the operation and monitoring of an active landfill gas

extraction system at the Schatulga Road Landfill.



The initial term of the contract shall be for two years, with the option to

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

contingent upon mutual agreement of the City and the Contractor.



Request for proposal specifications were posted on the City?s website. The RFP

has been advertised. Three proposals were received, April 14, 2006, from the

following offerors:



Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc. (Norcross, GA)

Atlantic Coast Consulting, Inc. (Roswell, GA)

GEC (Columbus, GA)



Proposals were reviewed by the Evaluation Committee members, which consisted of

representatives from the Public Services Department. During the evaluation

process, Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc., was deemed the most responsive to the

RFP. The RFP process is governed by the City?s Procurement Ordinance Article

3-110, Competitive Sealed Proposals for the procurement of Equipment, Supplies

and Professional Services, and Article 3-111, Architectural/Engineering and

Land Surveying Services. During the process of an RFP there is no formal

opening, due to the possibility of negotiated components of the proposal. In

the event Council does not approve the recommended offeror, no proposal

responses or any negotiated components are made public until after the award of

the contract. If Council does not approve the recommended offeror,

negotiations will begin with the next responsive offeror. Evaluation results

and proposed costs have been submitted to the City Manager in a separate memo

for information purposes.



Funds will be budgeted each fiscal year for this ongoing service: Public

Services Department; Pine Grove Landfill - Contractual Services;

0207-260-3560-PGRO-6319.



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(B) PROFESSIONAL A & E SERVICES (ANNUAL CONTRACT) - RFP NO. 06-0010



It is requested that Council approve the annual contracts for Professional A &

E Services with the firms in the following categories: Architectural Services:

2WR/Andras Architects and Kenneth Levy Architects; Engineering Services: W. K.

Dickson and Stantec Consulting Services. Services will be required on an as

needed basis and costs will be negotiated per project.



Proposals were requested from qualified firms to provide Professional A & E

Services to include: Architectural and Engineering Services, on an ?as needed

basis?. The City will contract with an approved list of multiple firms to

provide services on a rotation basis for each category. The Engineering

Department will base the utilization rotation on the expertise required for the

particular project and the availability of the firms. Therefore, firms were

invited to submit proposals based on their expertise in any of the two

categories. The scopes of the services to be provided are as follows:



Architectural Services

Services will include both standard architectural and landscape architectural

services. The services will include, but not limited to design of governmental

buildings, structures and accessory facilities. Projects may include swimming

pools, pedestrian walkways, bikeways, trails, playgrounds/parks, recreational

buildings and athletic fields. Additional services for preliminary site layout

and studies for Parks to include site work, drainage, roadways and storm

water/wetland management practices; irrigation, planting and lighting plans and

other Engineering tasks as permitted by the State Licensing Board, under these

disciplines.



Engineering Services

The work will involve, but not limited to the following tasks: preparing

preliminary and final engineering studies, environmental, historical reports,

preliminary and final design to include traffic, roadway, and signalization

plans studies. Additionally, both preliminary hydraulic/storm water studies,

designs to include wetland rehabilitation and management, plus modeling

reports; also preparation of utilities, right of way, landscaping, irrigation

plans. Services will also include structural analysis, bridge repairs, reports

and designs. The work at times will require it to be repaired in accordance to

and in cooperation with current GA DOT standards, Georgia E.P.D. and other

state/federal agencies.



The City reserves the right to bid projects separately if deemed to be in the

City?s best interest.



The initial term of the contract shall be for two years, with the option to

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

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



Request for proposal specifications were posted on the City?s website. The RFP

has been advertised. Nineteen proposals were received, March 10, 2006, from

the following offerors. Firms submitted proposals based on their expertise in

the following areas:



Architectural Services: Engineering Services:

2WR/Andras Architects (Columbus, GA) W. K. Dickson (Raleigh, NC)

Kenneth Levy Architects (Midland, GA) Stantec Consulting Services (Macon, GA)

JRA Architects, Inc. (Columbus, GA) Transportation System Design (Atlanta,

GA)

W F Cobb Architects (Phenix City, AL) Focus Development & Engineering

(Marietta, GA)

PBS &J (Atlanta, GA) Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc. (Columbus, GA)

Ray Underwood, Architect (Columbus, GA) PBS &J (Atlanta, GA)

Hecht, Burdeshaw Architects, Inc (Columbus, GA) QK4 (Norcross, GA)

Prad Group, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) Lose & Associates, Inc. (Nashville, TN)

Harper & Geraghty (Kennesaw, GA) Greenhorne & O?Mara, Inc. (Marietta, GA)

Wright & Mitchell Assoc. (Roswell, GA) Prad Group, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)

Lose & Associates, Inc. (Nashville, TN) Robert & Company (Atlanta, GA)

Robert & Company (Atlanta, GA) JRA Architects, Inc. (Columbus, GA)



Proposals were reviewed by the Evaluation Committee members, which consisted of

representatives from the Engineering and Public Services Departments. During

the evaluation process the following firms were deemed the most responsive to

the RFP in the following categories: Architectural Services: 2WR/Andras

Architects and Kenneth Levy, Architect; Engineering Services: Stantec

Consulting Services, and W. K. Dickson. The RFP process is governed by the

City?s Procurement Ordinance Article 3-110, Competitive Sealed Proposals for

the procurement of Equipment, Supplies and Professional Services and Article

3-111 Architectural/Engineering and Land Surveying Services. During the

process of an RFP there is no formal opening, due to the possibility of

negotiated components of the proposal. In the event Council does not approve

the recommended offeror, no proposal responses or any negotiated components are

made public until after the award of the contract. If Council does not approve

the recommended offeror, negotiations will begin with the next responsive

offeror. Evaluation results have been submitted to the City Manager in a

separate memo for information purposes. Cost proposals will be requested on an

?as needed basis? per project. The City will exercise its option to negotiate

each cost proposal, in accordance with the Procurement Ordinance.



Funds will be budgeted each fiscal year for approved projects in the various

capital projects funds; General, Sewer, Paving, Integrated Waste Fund

Supported; 1999 Sales Tax and 1993 Sales Tax.



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(C) PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICIAN?S ASSISTANT MEDICAL SERVICES FOR INMATES AT THE

MUSCOGEE COUNTY JAIL AND MUSCOGEE COUNTY PRISON



It is requested that Council approve the Letter of Agreement between Prison

Health Services (PHS) and the Columbus Consolidated Government for physician

and physician?s assistant medical services, as well as, on site psychiatric

treatment for inmates at the Muscogee County Jail and Muscogee County Prison.

The fixed administrative fee will be $13,980.00 per month. The professional

component will be no more than $42,995.00 per month, unless additional services

have been requested and delivered. The contract term shall be for one year

commencing on July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.



There have been attempts to competitively bid medical services at the jail in

the past, as well as an RFP to conduct a study of medical services. However,

these attempts did not net favorable results for the City. Consequently, the

Jail has continued to use PHS to provide medical services.



Funds are budgeted in the FY07 Budget: Sheriff - Medical Director ? Medical

Services; 0101-550-2650-MEDD - 6321; Sheriff - Medical Director ? Consulting;

0101-550-2650-MEDD-6315.



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(D) CHANGE ORDER FOR NEW LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION



It is requested that Council authorize the execution of Change Order No. 9 with

Batson Cook Company, in the amount of $62,501.00, for changes to the library

construction contract. Resolution No. 72-03, dated February 11, 2003,

authorized the execution of the contract with Batson Cook Company. Change

Order No. 9 includes the following:

Funds are available in FY06 Budget: General Obligation Sales Tax Bond Series

2003 ? Library - General Construction; 0556-200-2451-CBA-7661-50500-2000C-0.



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(E) SUPPLEMENT SERVICES AND ELECTRONIC UPDATES FOR THE COLUMBUS CITY CODE



It is requested that Council approve payment to Municipal Code Corporation in

the amount of $13,847.97 for supplement services and electronic updates to the

Columbus City Code.



On a regular basis, Municipal Code Corporation provides a codified version of

the Columbus City Code and updates the electronic database provided on the

Internet. The vendor is utilized because they can provide codified supplements

that are compatible with the existing version currently used by the City.



The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) was recently codified in its entirety,

as well as, other ordinances that were previously adopted. The UDO is a

voluminous document, which increased the cost for codifying the supplement and

updating the electronic database.



Funds are budgeted in the FY06 budget: Clerk of Council ? Records and

Documents; 0101-100-2000-CLRK-6715.



?ITEM A?



A RESOLUTION



NO._____________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH JORDAN, JONES & GOULDING

FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SERVICES.



WHEREAS, an RFP was administered (RFP No. 06-0005) and three proposals

were received; and,



WHEREAS, the proposal submitted by Jordan, Jones & Goulding met all

proposal requirements and was evaluated most responsive to the RFP; and,



WHEREAS, the initial term of the contract shall be for two years, with

the option to renew for three additional twelve-month periods. Contract

renewal will be contingent upon the mutual agreement of the City and the

contractor.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an annual

contract with Jordan, Jones & Goulding for Environmental Monitoring Services.

Funds are budgeted each fiscal year for this on-going service: Public Services

Department; Pine Grove Landfill - Contractual Services; 0207-260-3560-PGRO-6319.

_________________________________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the _________ day of ____________________, 2006 and adopted at said meeting by

the affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________ .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor

?ITEM B?

A RESOLUTION



NO._________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ANNUAL CONTRACTS FOR PROFESSIONAL A & E

SERVICES WITH THE CITED FIRMS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: ARCHITECTURAL

SERVICES: 2WR/ANDRAS ARCHITECTS AND KENNETH LEVY ARCHITECTS; ENGINEERING

SERVICES: W. K. DICKSON AND STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES. SERVICES WILL BE

REQUIRED ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS AND COSTS WILL BE NEGOTIATED PER PROJECT.



WHEREAS, an RFP was administered (RFP No. 06-0010) and nineteen proposals were

received; and,



WHEREAS, the proposals submitted by W.K. Dickson, JRA Architects, Inc., Stantec

Consulting Services, Kenneth Levy, Architect and 2WR/Andras Architects met all

proposal requirements and were evaluated most responsive to the RFP in their

respective categories; and,



WHEREAS, the initial term of the contracts shall be for two years, with the

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

renewal will be contingent upon the mutual agreement of the City and the

Contractor.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute annual contracts

for Professional A & E Services with the firms cited in the following

categories: Architectural Services: 2WR/Andras Architects and Kenneth Levy

Architects; Engineering Services: W. K. Dickson and Stantec Consulting

Services. Services will be required on an as needed basis and costs will be

negotiated per project. Funds will be budgeted each fiscal year for approved

projects in the various capital projects funds; General, Sewer, Paving,

Integrated Waste Fund Supported; 1999 Sales Tax and 1993 Sales Tax.

________________________________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the _________ day of ____________________, 2006 and adopted at said meeting by

the affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________ .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor



?ITEM C?

A RESOLUTION



NO.________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF A LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH PRISON

HEALTH SERVICES TO PROVIDE PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICIAN?S ASSISTANT MEDICAL

SERVICES, AS WELL AS, ON SITE PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, FOR INMATES AT THE MUSCOGEE

COUNTY JAIL AND MUSCOGEE COUNTY PRISON. THE FIXED ADMINISTRATIVE FEE WILL BE

$13,980.00 PER MONTH. THE PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT WILL BE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO

EXCEED $42,995.00 PER MONTH, UNLESS ADDITIONAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN REQUESTED AND

DELIVERED.



WHEREAS, the Letter of Agreement covers the period of July 1, 2006

through June 30, 2007.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to approve a letter of agreement

with Prison Health Services to provide physician and physician?s assistant

medical services, as well as, on site psychiatric services, for inmates at the

Muscogee County Jail and Muscogee County Prison. The fixed administrative fee

will be $13,980.00 per month. The professional component will be in an amount

not to exceed $42,995.00 per month, unless additional services have been

requested and delivered. Funds are budgeted in FY07 Budget: Sheriff - Medical

Director ? Medical Services; 0101-550-2650-MEDD - 6321; Sheriff - Medical

Director ? Consulting; 0101-550-2650-MEDD-6315.

________________________________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held the _________ day of ____________, 2006 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





______________________________ _______________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor



?ITEM D?

A RESOLUTION



NO._______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 9 WITH

BATSON COOK COMPANY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,501.00, FOR THE LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION

PROJECT.



WHEREAS, Per Resolution No. 72-03, dated February 11, 2003, Council

authorized a contract with Batson Cook Company for construction of the Library;

and,



WHEREAS, Change Order No. 9 includes the following:

NOW, THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS

FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute Change Order No.

9 with Batson Cook Company, in the amount of $62,501.00, for changes to library

construction contract. Funds are available in FY06 Budget: General Obligation

Sales Tax Bond Series 2003 ? Library - General Construction;

0556-200-2451-CBA-7661-50500-2000C-0.

______________________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the _________ day of ____________________, 2006 and adopted at said meeting by

the affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Council Allen voting __________.

Council Anthony voting __________.

Council Davis voting __________.

Council Henderson voting __________.

Council Hunter voting __________.

Council McDaniel voting __________.

Council Turner Pugh voting __________.

Council Rodgers voting __________.

Council Suber voting __________.

Council Woodson voting __________.





______________________________ ______________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor

?ITEM E?



A RESOLUTION

NO.__________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION, IN THE

AMOUNT OF $13,847.97, FOR SUPPLEMENT SERVICES AND ELECTRONIC UPDATES TO THE

COLUMBUS CITY CODE.



WHEREAS, on a regular basis, Municipal Code Corporation provides a

codified version of the Columbus City Code and updates the electronic database

provided on the Internet. The vendor is utilized because they can provide

codified supplements that are compatible with the existing version currently

used by the City; and,



WHEREAS, the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) was recently codified

in its entirety, as well as, other ordinances that were previously adopted.

The UDO is a voluminous document, which increased the cost for codifying the

supplement and updating the electronic database.



NOW, THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS

FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to make payment to Municipal

Code Corporation in the amount of $13,847.97 for supplement services and

electronic updates to the Columbus City Code. Funds are budgeted in the FY06

budget: Clerk of Council ? Records and Documents; 0101-100-2000-CLRK-6715.



__________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the _________ day of ____________________, 2006 and adopted at said meeting by

the affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Council Allen voting __________.

Council Anthony voting __________.

Council Davis voting __________.

Council Henderson voting __________.

Council Hunter voting __________.

Council McDaniel voting __________.

Council Turner Pugh voting __________.

Council Rodgers voting __________.

Council Suber voting __________.

Council Woodson voting __________.





______________________________ ______________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor





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