Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, to enter into a contract in an amount up to $11,633,701.59 for the McKinley Avenue (OPWC) project, and to pay construction inspection costs up to $1,047,033.00.
This project includes the complete reconstruction of McKinley Avenue from Central Avenue to Souder Avenue. The road will be widened from two uncurbed lanes to three lanes with curbing. The traffic signal at the McKinley Avenue/Central Avenue intersection will be improved. In addition, the total reconstruction of Hartford Avenue and John Street will be provided; this portion of the project consists of installing storm sewers, sanitary sewers and related sewer rehabilitation and relining work. The Notice to Proceed date is estimated at August 21, 2006. The contractor has been given 465 days to complete the construction of the project. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports and by the Builders Exchange. Fourteen bidders/suppliers were solicited (thirteen majority, one minority) and three bids were received (three majority, no minority) and tabulated on June 16, 2006 as follows:
Bidder / Amount bid
Kokosing Construction Company / $11,633,701.59
Complete General Construction Company / $11,641,113.48
Shelly and Sands, Incorporated / $11,871,487.78
Award is to be made to Kokosing Construction Company as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder. Their contract compliance number is 31-1023518; this expires March 16, 2008.
Fiscal Impact: The total cost of this contract including construction inspection is $12,680,734.59. Ohio Public Works Commission funding in the amount of $2,275,000.00 is available for this project. The Transportation Division is funding approximately 59.58 percent of the remaining $10,405,734.59 expense to the City or $6,200,105.93. This sum is budgeted and available within the Transportation Division's 2006 Capital Improvements Budget in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund in the Federal/State Match project. The Sewerage and Drainage Division is funding approximately 40.42 percent of the remaining expense to the City or $4,205,628.66. A portion of this sum, $3,546,790.26, is budgeted and available within various projects within the Sewerage and Drainage Division's 2006 Capital Improvements Budget in the Storm Sewer Bond Fund. The balance of the money needed, $658,838.40, is available within the Sanitary Sewer Reserve Fund.
This ordinance appropriates the Sanitary Sewer Reserve Fund money and transfers the City funding from the Sanitary Sewer Reserve Fund, the Storm Sewer Bond Fund and 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund to the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund. The City funding and the OPWC funding is then appropriated within and authorized for expenditure from the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund.
Emergency action is requested so that construction may commence August 21, 2006.
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To appropriate $658,838.40 within the Sanitary Sewer Reserve Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $658,838.40 from the Sanitary Sewer Reserve Fund, $3,546,790.26 from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund and $6,200,105.93 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund to the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund; to appropriate $12,680,734.59 within the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with Kokosing Construction Company for construction of McKinley Avenue (OPWC) project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $12,680,734.59 from the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund and to declare an emergency. ($12,680,734.59)
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WHEREAS, bids were received on June 15 and tabulated on June 16, 2006 for the McKinley Avenue (OPWC) project and a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget to provide sufficient funding and spending authority for this project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division in that the contract should be awarded immediately so that the work may so that construction may commence August 21, 2006, 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 from the unappropriated monies in Fund 654, the Sewerage System Reserve Fund, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, the sum of $658,838.40 be and hereby is appropriated to the Sewerage and Drainage Division, Department No. 60-05, Object Level One Code 10; Object Level Three Code 5502, OCA Code 901654 and Project 650879.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $746,790.26 within Fund 685, the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM
Project# / Project / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code / Amount
610985 / Skyline Drive Storm Sewer Improvements (SSIs) / 06/6621 / 685985 / $50,000.00
610977 / Ashburton/Mayfair SSIs / 06/6621 / 685001 / $53,844.94
610973 / Idlewild Drive SSIs / 06/6621 / 685973 / $3,345.31
610775 / Evergreen/Dewberry SSIs / 06/6621 / 685001 / $84,000.00
610772 / Lockbourne Road SSIs / 06/6621 / 685001 / $180,000.00
610771 / Marion Road SSIs / 06/6621 / 685001 / $200,000.00
610761 / Safford/Union Area SSIs / 06/6621 / 685001 / $130,000.00
610965 / Greenhill Acres Subdivision SSIs / 06/6621 / 685965 / $45,600.01
Total Transfer From: $746,790.26
TRANSFER TO
Project# / Project / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code / Amount
610955 / McKinley Avenue Drainage Improvements / 06/6621 / 685955 / $746,790.26
Total Transfer To: $746,790.26
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $3,546,790.26 within Fund 685, the Storm Sewer Bond Fund, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM
Project# / Project / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code / Amount
610955 / McKinley Avenue Drainage Improvements / 06/6621 / 685955 / $3,546,790.26
Total Transfer From: $3,546,790.26
TRANSFER TO
Project# / Project / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code / Amount
610955 / McKinley Avenue Drainage Improvements / 10/5501 / 685955 / $3,546,790.26
Total Transfer To: $3,546,790.26
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $6,200,105.93 within Fund 704, the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM
Project# / Project / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code / Amount
530208 / Federal/State Match / 06/6631 / 644385 / $6,200,105.93
Total Transfer From: $6,200,105.93
TRANSFER TO
Project# / Project / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code / Amount
530208 / Federal/State Match / 10/5501 / 644385 / $6,200,105.93
Total Transfer To: $6,200,105.93
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $10,405,734.59 between Funds as follows:
TRANSFER FROM
Fund / Project # / Project / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code / Amount
654 / 650879 / McKinley Avenue west of Grandview Avenue / 10/5502 / 901654 / $658,838.40
685 / 610955 / McKinley Avenue Drainage Improvements / 10/5501 / 685955 / $3,546,790.26
704 / 530208 / Federal/State Match / 10/5501 / 644385 / $6,200,105.93
Total Transfer From: $10,405,734.59
TRANSFER TO
Fund / Grant # / Grant / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code / Amount
764 / 595011 / McKinley Avenue - Central to Souder / 80/0886 / 595011 / $10,405,734.59
Total Transfer To: $10,405,734.59
SECTION 6. That from the unappropriated balance in Fund 764, the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund, and from all monies anticipated to come into said Fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, the sum of $12,680,734.59 be and hereby is appropriated to Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6631, ($11,633,701.59) and Object Level Three Code 6687 ($1,047,033.00), OCA Code 595011 and grant 595011.
SECTION 7. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 1 and 6 shall be paid upon the order of the Public Service Director and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 8. That the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget established within Ordinance 1108-2006 be and hereby is amended as follows:
PUBLIC UTILITIES/SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE
CURRENT:
Project # / Project / Amount
610955 / McKinley Avenue Drainage Improvements / $2,800,000
610985 / Skyline Drive Storm Sewer Improvements (SSIs) / $50,000
610977 / Ashburton/Mayfair SSIs / $130,000
610973 / Idlewild Drive SSIs / $903,345
610775 / Evergreen/Dewberry SSIs / $168,000
AMENDED TO:
Project # / Project / Amount / Change
610955 / McKinley Avenue Drainage Improvements / $3,546,791/ +$746,791
610985 / Skyline Drive SSIs / $0 / -$50,000
610977 / Ashburton/Mayfair SSIs / $0 / -$130,000
610973 / Idlewild Drive SSIs / $500,000 / -$403,345
610775 / Evergreen/Dewberry SSIs / $4,554 / -$163,446
SECTION 9. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to enter into a contract with Kokosing Construction Company, 886 McKinley Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43222, for the construction of the McKinley Avenue (OPWC) project in an amount not to exceed $11,633,701.59 for the Transportation and Sewerage and Drainage Divisions in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the office of the Public Service Director, which are hereby approved, and to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs associated with the project up to a maximum of $1,047,033.00.
SECTION 10. That for paying the cost of said contract and construction inspection, the expenditure of $12,680,734.59 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized from Fund 764, the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6631 ($11,633,701.59) and Object Level Three Code 6687 ($1,047,033.00), OCA Code 595011 and grant 595011.
SECTION 11. 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.