Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Columbus, Ohio. Design plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; and sidewalk / parking lot.

As of September 26, 2024, an engineer has been selected and this project is in the design phase. A firm timeline for construction has not been determined. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: This task order contract will initially be funded with an allocation of $750,000. Professional services for the Roadway - LinkUS - Northwest Corridor South Knot RFP This contract will include preliminary design of improvements that would provide direct multimodal connections between Olentangy River Road, which is planned to serve as the Northwest Corridor (NWC) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route, and Downtown Columbus via US33. The project area is known as the "South Knot" as identified in the Northwest Corridor Mobility Study. The future multimodal connection is expected to serve a portion or combination of vehicles using general purpose travel lanes, pedestrian/bicycle users, and transit-only lanes that will integrate with the Northwest Corridor Bus Rapid Transit project (currently in conceptual design). This contract will solidify a purpose and need for this connection, explore feasible alternatives through or around the SR315 at I-670 interchange by evaluating traffic capacity and operations, geometrics, structural modifications for existing and/or potential new bridges, and the cost-benefit of these alternatives and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Request for Proposals (RFP). Question Deadline 09/18/2023 at 11:30 PM ET. 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 electronically 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. Firms must meet the mandatory requirements stated in the RFP for a proposal to be considered for contract award. 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 15.0%. The following are the evaluation criteria that will be used for this RFP: o Location of Lead Offeror (Maximum 10 points) o Project Manager (Maximum 20 points) o Project Team (Maximum 20 points) Past Performance (Maximum 20 points) o Understanding of Project/Project Approach (Maximum 30 points) 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: o Be the prime consultant. o 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. o 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 Females.) o 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. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.