Columbus, Georgia

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Council Members

Agenda Item # 4



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



June 16, 2009



Agenda Report # 403



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations



INITIATED BY: Finance Department





(A) WYNNTON ROAD MASTER PLAN PHASE I ? RFP NO. 09-0015



It is requested that Council authorize the execution of a negotiated contract

with T. Y. Lin International for the Wynnton Road Master Plan Phase 1 (and any

other phases related to this project).



The City, on behalf of Midtown Columbus, Inc., has received a Transportation

Enhancement grant from the state of Georgia for streetscape improvements along

a section of Wynnton Road (SR-22). The project is anticipated to begin at the

intersection with Hilton Avenue and proceed approximately 2,300 feet west to

the Peacock Street intersection. T. Y. Lin International will provide an

overall design of this corridor, as it pertains to streetscape development, in

order to meet the following project objectives:



Statement Of Strategic Overview Which Will Include:

A "vision" for this section of Wynnton Road

Specific streetscape enhancement goals



A Streetscape Enhancement Plan, To Include:

Trees and landscaping

Sidewalk paving materials

Utility location

Lighting

Street Furniture

Graphics

Other features as may be required

Crosswalk materials



An Implementation Schedule, By Phase If Appropriate



A Budget, By Phase, Including:

Hard costs

Soft costs



Presentation Materials For Use To Educate The Public On This Project to

Include:

A Summary Booklet that can be easily reproduced by computer technology, to

include plans, sections and all renderings





A Microsoft PowerPoint presentation explaining the potential and need for this

project.



Requests for proposal were mailed to forty-five vendors. This RFP has been

advertised and posted on the City?s webpage. Proposals were received on March

6, 2009 from thirteen offerors:



T. Y. Lin International (Atlanta, GA)

Ayres Associates (Atlanta, GA)

Bron Cleveland Associates, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)

Cooper Carry (Atlanta, GA)

EMC Engineering Services, Inc. (Columbus, GA)

Hecht Burdeshaw Architects, Inc. (Columbus, GA)

The Jaeger Company (Gainesville, GA)

jB+a (Atlanta, GA)

MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc. (Warner Robins, GA)

Moreland Altobelli Associates, Inc. (Norcross, GA)

PBS&J (Atlanta, GA)

Qk4 (Norcross, GA)

Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh & Associates (Atlanta, GA)



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

representatives from the Planning Department. Representatives from MidTown,

Inc., Historic Columbus Foundation, and additional representatives from the

Planning Department served in advisory capacities. On May 27, 2009, the five

(5) short-listed firms provided presentations of their proposals.



The City?s Procurement Ordinance, Article 3-111, Architectural/Engineering and

Land Surveying Services, governs the RFP process. 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 cost information has been submitted to the City Manager in a

separate memo, for informational purposes.



Funds are available from a GDOT Transportation Enhancement Grant (80%) and

MidTown, Inc. (20%).



(B) MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM



It is requested that Council authorize payment to Columbus Communications, in

the amount of $13,662.00, for the annual maintenance agreement for the Police

Department/E-911 Center?s Global Positioning System. The maintenance agreement

will cover the period of May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010.



The 911 Center operates a Global Positioning System (GPS) to record the

location of all Public Safety Units that are equipped with this system. This

equipment allows the dispatchers to look at a map and find the location of all

the equipped vehicles. This system is critical for the safety of Public Safety

units in that it provides a ?second chance? to find the exact location of a

unit in an emergency situation. The City has maintained a full coverage

maintenance agreement on this equipment due to its importance and as an expense

control measure when making the necessary repairs and adjustments.







The GPS units work in conjunction with the Motorola Mobile Data System

components located within the cars and at the 911 Center. The City has a

maintenance agreement with Motorola on the Mobile Data System. In order to

protect the agreements with Motorola, they require that the work done on these

GPS units be done by an approved vender. The only vender approved by Motorola

to work on these GPS units is Columbus Communications. Therefore, the vendor

is considered an Only Know Source, per Section 3-114 of the Procurement

Ordinance.



Funds are budgeted in the FY09 Budget: Emergency Telephone Fund ? Police ?

E-911 Communications Center- Service Contracts; 0209-400-3220-E911-6513.



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(C) ANNUAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM SERVICE CONTRACT



It is requested that Council authorize payment to Motorola Communications and

Electronics, Inc., in the amount of $118,425.96, to execute the FY10 annual

transmission system service contract for the City?s 800 MHZ radio communication

system.



Per the award of RFP No. 149-91, the City established an Annual Transmission

System Maintenance contract with Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc.,

having renewed said contract each year. This contract maintains highly

technical transmission system components located at the Prime site at the

Garfield Road Tower site, the River Road Tower site, the Government Center and

911 Center.



The Annual Transmission System Service contract runs from July 1, 2009 through

June 30, 2010, and includes the previously adopted pricing schedule. Motorola

Communications and Electronics, Inc., is the manufacturer of the equipment, and

therefore, considered an only known source for this specific maintenance. This

contract provides for additions/deletions of radio equipment maintained by the

contract with each year?s renewal.



Funds are budgeted in FY10 Budget: Engineering - Radio Communications ?

Service Contracts, 0101-250-3110-RADI-6513.



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(D) SMD REWORK STATION ? RFB NO. 09-0042



It is requested that Council authorize the purchase of an SMD Rework Station

from Automatic Production Equipment South (Key Largo, FL) in the amount of

$18,545.00. The Radio Communications Shop of the Traffic Engineering Division

will use the system to replace/resolder surface-mounted components on Motorola

two-way radio equipment/subscribers.



Bid postcard invitations were mailed to one hundred twenty-one vendors and bid

specifications were posted on the City?s website. One bid response was

received on June 3, 2009. This bid has been advertised, opened and reviewed:



Description Automatic Production Equipment South

SMD Rework Station 15,850.00

Extended Warranty for year two 2,695.00

Total Bid $18,545.00





*Full Compass (Middleton WI) also submitted a package that referenced this

particular bid. However during the bid opening, it was discovered that the

packaged contained a statement of ?No Bid? and a catalog.





Funds are available from the FY08 Mid-Year Carryover: Engineering-Radio

Communications-Capital Expenditures over $5,000; 0101-50-3110-RADI-7761.



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(E) MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR E-911 CAD SYSTEM



It is requested that Council approve payment to Motorola, in the amount of

$19,278.75, for a three month maintenance agreement (April 2009 through June

2009) for the E-911 Center?s Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System.



The Police Department (through the 911 Center), Marshal?s Office and Sheriff?s

Office uses the CAD System to dispatch the various Public Safety Units

throughout the City as they are needed. This equipment is a critical part of

Public Safety communications system.



Council approved the purchase of the CAD system from Motorola on July 18, 2006

per Resolution #296-06. The initial warranty has expired and the system must

be covered by a comprehensive 24/7/365 maintenance agreement with Motorola in

order to assure rapid and accurate repairs. The City has a number of

maintenance agreements with Motorola, for various equipment and software, that

tie into the E-911 system. In order to save money, the Police Department and

Information Technology Department have been working with the vendor to combine

these agreements for FY10. Consequently, the payment for the three months

maintenance for the CAD system will complete this fiscal year.



Funds are budgeted in the FY09 Budget: Emergency Telephone Fund ? Police ?

E-911 Communications Center- Service Contracts; 0209-400-3220-E911-6513.









?ITEM A?



A RESOLUTION



NO.___________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A NEGOTIATED CONTRACT WITH T. Y. LIN

INTERNATIONAL (ATLANTA, GA) FOR THE WYNNTON ROAD MASTER PLAN PHASE I (AND ANY

OTHER PHASES RELATED TO THIS PROJECT).



WHEREAS, an RFP was administered (RFP No. 09-0015) and thirteen proposals were

received; and,



WHEREAS, the proposal submitted by T. Y. Lin International met all proposal

requirements and is deemed most responsive to the RFP.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a negotiated

contract with T. Y. Lin International for the Wynnton Road Master Plan Phase 1

(and any other phases related to this project). Funds are available from a

GDOT Transportation Enhancement Grant (80%) and MidTown, Inc. (20%).



__________________________________



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

the _________ day of ____________, 2009 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

?ITEM B?

A RESOLUTION



NO.____________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO COLUMBUS COMMUNICATIONS, IN THE

AMOUNT OF $13,662.00, FOR AN ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR THE POLICE

DEPARTMENT/E-911 CENTER?S GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM. THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

WILL COVER THE PERIOD OF MAY 1, 2009 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2010.



WHEREAS, the 911 Center operates a Global Positioning System to record

the location of all Public Safety Units that are equipped with this system.

This equipment allows the dispatchers to look at a map and find the location of

all the equipped vehicles. This system is critical for the safety of Public

Safety units in that it provide a ?second chance? to find the exact location of

a unit in an emergency situation. The City has maintained a full coverage

maintenance agreement on this equipment due to its importance and as an expense

control measure when making the necessary repairs and adjustments.



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



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

Communications in the amount of $13,662.00 for an annual maintenance agreement

for the Police Department/E-911 Center?s global positioning system. Funds are

budgeted in the FY09 Budget: Emergency Telephone Fund ? Police ? E-911

Communications Center- Service Contracts; 0209-400-3220-E911-6513.

_________________________________________





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

held the _________ day of ____________, 2009 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ ____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor



?ITEM C?

A RESOLUTION



NO.________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS,

INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $118,425.96, TO EXECUTE THE FY10 ANNUAL TRANSMISSION

SYSTEM SERVICE CONTRACT FOR THE CITY?S 800 MHZ RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM.



WHEREAS, per the award of RFP No. 149-91, the City established an Annual

Transmission System Maintenance contract with Motorola Communications and

Electronics, Inc., having renewed said contract each year. This contract

maintains highly technical transmission system components located at the Prime

site at the Garfield Road Tower site, the River Road Tower site, the Government

Center and 911 Center; and,



WHEREAS, the Annual Transmission System Service contract runs from July 1, 2009

through June 30, 2010, and includes the previously adopted pricing schedule.

Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc., is the manufacturer of the

equipment, and therefore, considered an only known source for this specific

maintenance. This contract provides for additions/deletions of equipment

maintained by the contract with each year?s renewal.



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



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

Communications and Electronics, Inc., in the amount of $118,425.96, to execute

the FY10 annual transmission system service contract for the City?s 800 MHZ

radio communication system. Funds are budgeted in FY10 Budget: Engineering -

Radio Communications ? Service Contracts, 0101-250-3110-RADI-6513.





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

held the _________ day of ____________, 2009 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

?ITEM D?



A RESOLUTION



NO.___________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF AN SMD REWORK STATION FROM AUTOMATIC

PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT SOUTH (KEY LARGO, FL) IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,545.00.



WHEREAS, the Radio Communications Shop of the Traffic Engineering Division will

use system to replace/resolder surface-mounted components on Motorola two-way

radio equipment/subscribers.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase an SMD Rework Station

from Automatic Production Equipment South (Key Largo, FL) in the amount of

$18,545.00. Funds are available from the FY08 Mid-Year Carryover:

Engineering-Radio Communications-Capital Expenditures over $5,000;

0101-50-3110-RADI-7761.

__________________________________



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

the _________ day of ____________, 2009 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

?ITEM E?

A RESOLUTION



NO.____________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO MOTOROLA, IN THE AMOUNT OF

$19,278.75, FOR A THREE MONTH MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT (APRIL 2009 THROUGH JUNE

2009) FOR THE E-911 CENTER?S COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH (CAD) SYSTEM.



WHEREAS, the Police Department (through the 911 Center), Marshal?s

Office and Sheriff?s Office uses the CAD System to dispatch the various Public

Safety Units throughout the City as they are needed. This equipment is a

critical part of Public Safety communications system; and,



WHEREAS, Council approved the purchase of the CAD system from Motorola

on July 18, 2006 per Resolution #296-06. The initial warranty has expired and

the system must be covered by a comprehensive 24/7/365 maintenance agreement

with Motorola in order to assure rapid and accurate repairs. The City has a

number of maintenance agreements with Motorola, for various equipment and

software, that tie into the E-911 system. In order to save money, the Police

Department and Information Technology Department have been working with the

vendor to combine these agreements for FY10. Consequently, the payment for the

three months maintenance for the CAD system will complete this fiscal year.



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

FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to make payment to Motorola,

in the amount of $19,278.75, for a three month maintenance agreement (April

2009 through June 2009) for the E-911 Center?s Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)

System. Funds are budgeted in the FY09 Budget: Emergency Telephone Fund ?

Police ? E-911 Communications Center- Service Contracts;

0209-400-3220-E911-6513.

_________________________________________



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

held the _________ day of ____________, 2009 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ ____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor









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