RFP Engineering - UIRF - Eakin Road Shared Use Path

As of June 16, 2023, an engineer firm has been selected but is pending final approval. Further details regarding design and construction have not been identified. A firm timeline for construction has not been established. The closed solicitation has been included below for reference. For professional services for the UIRF Eakin Road SUP RFP. Proposals are being received electronically by the Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services via Bonfire at https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login. This project consists of installing a new shared use path (SUP) along the north side of Eakin Road from S. Wayne Avenue to Whitethorne Avenue and on the south side of Eakin Road from Whitethorne Avenue to Harrisburg Pike (US 62). Improvements will include curb ramps, crosswalk markings, street lighting, drive aprons, curb, at-grade RR crossing and storm sewer as needed. The project crosses a bridge over Early Run that will require modification to accommodate a 10' SUP or a separate bridge will be installed, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Request for Proposals (RFP). All questions concerning the RFP are to be sent to capitalprojects@columbus.gov The last day to submit questions will be specified in the RFP; phone calls will not be accepted. Responses will be posted on Bonfire at online as an addendum. A pre-proposal meeting will not be held. Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City's Vendor Services web site and all addenda will be posted on Bonfire at https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login. The selected Consultant shall attend a scope meeting anticipated to be held on/about two weeks after proposals are due. The projected scope date will be specified in the RFP Bonfire: If you do not have an account with Bonfire and you would like to review project information or submit a proposal, you will need to register for an account. Go to https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login in order to sign up. 1.4 City of Columbus MBE/WBE Program: This project is subject to the requirements of the City's MBE/WBE Program. The MBE/WBE goal assigned to this project is 11.0%. City certified MBE/WBE firms that submit a proposal may be eligible to receive an incentive credit of 5% of the total evaluation points used to score Requests for Proposals. To be eligible for the incentive credit, the firm must: Be the prime consultant. Be certified by the City's Office of Diversity and Inclusion as an MBE/WBE capable of providing the type of professional services sought by the City at the time of the proposal due date. Be a member of the ethnic and gender groups determined by the City's 2019 Disparity Study to have a statistically significant disparity in the awarding of City professional services contracts. (The eligible groups for Professional Services RFP's are City certified African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Caucasian Females.) Submit a completed Bid Discount / Proposal Incentive Request Form with the proposal. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time

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