Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department of Public Service is initiating a procurement effort for a construction inspection contract with materials testing. The contract will provide for construction inspection services and materials testing for City of Columbus projects and may also be used for other projects for which the City is providing construction inspection services and materials testing. The intent of the contracts is to provide the Department of Public Service with continuing, contractual access to additional resources that are necessary to provide inspection expertise and various material testing. The Department will award up to (2) contracts worth up to $500,000.00 each. The Department anticipates submitting planned requests to modify the contract as the operational need arises and as funding capacity will allow over the term of these contracts. The initial contract amount and subsequent modification amounts are dependent upon funding approval.