Site work and paving for a road / highway in Columbus, Ohio. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

This project consists of design improvements to Mount Vernon Avenue within the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood. The planned limits along Mt. Vernon Avenue are from Hamilton Avenue to Taylor Avenue. The primary improvements consist of separated bike facilities. A two-way cycle track (also referred to as an on-road side path) is planned for most of the limits; except, where pavement width is narrower east of Phillips Street, a shared use path is planned. The limits are planned to be divided into two phases with the first phase being from Hamilton Avenue to Champion Avenue. The improvements in the first phase will primarily be contained within the existing curb lines. The 2nd phase limits (Champion Avenue to Taylor Avenue) are anticipated to involve curb line shifts and earthwork, 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. A pre-proposal meeting will not be held. 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. If the Project Manager is not available, the Consultant may designate an alternate to attend in their place. This project is subject to the requirements of the Citys MBE/WBE Program. The MBE/WBE goal assigned to this project is 17.0%. 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 Citys 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 Citys 2019 Disparity Study to have a statistically significant disparity in the awarding of City professional services contracts. (The eligible groups for Professional Services RFPs are City certified African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Females.) Submit a completed Bid Discount / Proposal Incentive Request Form with the proposal. Contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Tia Roseboro, Contract Compliance and Certification Programs Manager, at THRoseboro@Columbus.gov with any questions concerning companies eligible to participate in the program. A debriefing session is available to all professional services prime consultants who are unsuccessful in responding to this solicitation for request for proposals. A request for a debriefing session must be submitted via email at capitalprojects@columbus.gov within thirty days following the contract award. Question Deadline 01/17/2023 at 11:30 AM ET Online Portal