Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into the Pedestrian Safety - North Broadway and South High Street Sidewalks - Highview to Williams contract for the Division of Mobility Options.
These projects are for new sidewalk construction on the south side of North Broadway between the Upper Arlington Corp Line and Shattuck Ave., the north side of North Broadway between the Upper Arlington Corp Line and the COTA bus stop 300' west of the Riverside Hospital entrance, and on both sides of High St between Highview Blvd and Williams Rd.
There are six bus stops within the North Broadway project limits and three bus stops within the South High St. project limits. Sidewalk construction will improve pedestrian safety and access to transit.
These projects comply with the recommendation of the Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan because it constructs curb ramps, sidewalks and a share use path. Pedestrian Quality of Service analyses show a marked improvement in the score by the addition of the sidewalk and shared use path on these projects.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date August 3, 2012. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Seven (7) bids were received on June 12, 2012 (7 majority) and tabulated on June 13, 2012 as follows:
Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Nickolas Savko & Sons $339,176.97 Columbus, OH Majority
G & G Cement Contractors, LLC. $342,066.18 Columbus, OH Majority
Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. $354,741.20 Columbus, OH Majority
Decker Construction Company $367,788.50 Columbus, OH Majority
Newcomer Concrete Services, Inc. $398,995.99 Norwalk, OH Majority
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. $418,835.70 Gahanna, OH M...
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