Explanation
There have been many efforts to coordinate with Neighborhood Pride communities to clean up and restore the conditions within these areas. Lack of a significant curb restoration effort has been identified by neighborhood leaders as a problem. Proper restoration of street curbs and gutters aids in maintaining neighborhood cleanliness and contributes to favorable aesthetics. The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, solicited formal competitive bids for the Neighborhood Pride Curb Restoration Project - 2006 project; these bids were received on June 29, 2006, from five (5) vendors as follows:
G and G Cement Contractors / $272,990.00
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Incorporated / $287,938.75
Gaddis and Sons, Incorporated / $339,062.75
Decker Construction Company / $349,067.65
G. Marchi and Son, LLC / $366,155.75
The Division recommends that a contract be established with G and G Cement Contractors, the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder, in the amount of $272,990.00 that is $226,617.75 under the Engineer's estimate of $499,607.75. This ordinance also authorizes the expenditure of up to $15,000.00 to reimburse the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund for construction inspection for the project that will be performed by Sidewalk and Permit section personnel.
G and G Cement Contractors' contract compliance number is 31-0924129; this expires October 31, 2006.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is not budgeted per se but has been identified and is available within various projects where it is no longer needed in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. This ordinance transfers money from these projects to the Curb Replacement project as appropriate and amends the Transportation Division's 2006 Capital Improvements Budget accordingly.
Emergency action is requested to allow the contractor to mobilize as soon as possible to take advantage of this summer construction season. The Notice to Proceed is expected to be issued on or around August 15, 2006.
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To transfer monies between projects within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with G and G Cement Contractors for the Neighborhood Pride Curb Restoration Project - 2006 project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $287,990.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund and to declare an emergency. ($287,990.00)
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WHEREAS, lack of a significant curb restoration effort has been identified by Neighborhood Pride community leaders as a problem; and
WHEREAS, proper restoration of street curbs and gutters aids in maintaining neighborhood cleanliness and contributes to favorable aesthetics; and.
WHEREAS, formal competitive bids were solicited by the Transportation Division and five (5) bids were received on June 29, 2006, for the Neighborhood Pride Curb Restoration Project - 2006 project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize that a contract be established for this purpose to allow the contractor to mobilize as soon as possible to take advantage of this summer construction season; thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $287,990.00 between projects within Fund 704, the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
project number / project / Object Level 01/03 Codes / OCA Code / amount
530208 / Federal-State Match / 06/6631 / 644385 / $27,990.00
540001 / Parking Meters / 06/6651 / 644385 / $100,000.00
540007 / Traffic Signal Installation / 06/6631 / 644385 / $100,000.00
590105 / Pedestrian Safety Improvements / 06/6651 / $60,000.00
Total Transfer From: $287,990.00
TRANSFER TO:
project number / project / Object Level 01/03 Codes / OCA Code / amount
530210 / Curb Replacement / 06/6631 / 644385 / $287,990.00
Total Transfer To: $287,990.00
SECTION 2. That the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget established within Ordinance 1108-2006 be and hereby is amended as follows:
Public Service / Transportation 59-09
project / current CIB amount / amendment amount / CIB amount as amended
Federal/State Match / $11,950,558 / ($27,990) / $11,922,568
Parking Meters / $250,000 / ($100,000) / $150,000
Traffic Signal Installation / $1,244,257 / ($100,000) / $1,144,257
Pedestrian Safety Improvements / $6,939,856 / ($60,000) / $6,879,856
Curb Replacement (City-Wide) / $100,000 / $287,990 / $387,990
SECTION 3. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to enter into a contract in the amount of $272,990.00 with G and G Cement Contractors, 2849 Switzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219 for the Neighborhood Pride Curb Restoration Project - 2006 project the Transportation Division.
SECTION 4. That for the purpose of paying for said contract and construction inspection expense of $15,000.00, the sum of $287,990.00 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6631, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530210.
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.