Background
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify its construction contract for utility cut and restoration services with Decker Construction Company for an additional $100,000.00. Various types of utility excavations are performed within the City of Columbus' right-of-way by the Department of Public Utilities. The restoration work typically involves repair of existing pavement, curbs, and sidewalks in a manner conforming to the City of Columbus, Construction and Material Specifications (CMSC). The Department routinely outsources this restoration work to a contractor that is equipped and trained to make these repairs. Typical types of restoration work that require outsourcing involve the installation of wheelchair ramps, asphalt repair involving thermalbond heatweld repairs, asphalt milling machines capable of full width milling, and the delivery of flowable controlled density fill using volumetric mixer trucks.
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened one bid on February 24, 2016 from Decker Construction Company.
Decker Construction Company's bid was deemed the lowest, most responsive and responsible bid. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-0983557 (expires 10/13/17, Majority). The contract contains a multi-year renewal option.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Decker Construction Company.
FISCAL IMPACT: $100,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
Amount of additional funds: Total amount of additional funds needed for this contract modification is $100,000.00. Total contract amount including this modification is $3,010,952.50 (original contract: $1,460,622.50, modification 1: $1,450,330.00, this modification: $100,000.00).
Reasons additional funds were not foreseen: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has had a number of emergency projects come up during the year.
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