Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $898,616.61 for the Iuka Avenue Project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $107,834.00. This improvement details construction on Iuka Avenue between Indianola Avenue and Fourth Street and includes removing and replacing the existing brick pavement, additional storm drainage, street lighting, and other associated work. The Notice to Proceed is expected in September 2007. The project duration is 90 days. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, Cleveland Builders Exchange, and by the Central Ohio Minority Business Association. Six bidders/suppliers were solicited (five majority, one minority) and three bids were received (three majority) and tabulated on July 9, 2007 as follows:
G & G Cement Contractors |
$898,616.61 |
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. |
$951,544.73 |
G. Marchi & Son, LLC |
$1,096,672.38 |
Award is to be made to G & G Cement Contractors, CC# 31-0924129 (expiration 11/20/2008), as the lowest, best, most responsive and responsible bidder.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is budgeted within the Transportation Division and is available within the 1995, 1999 and 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for this work.
Emergency Action: Emergency action is requested so that this project can start and complete in this construction season.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with G & G Cement Contractors for construction of the Iuka Avenue project; to authorize the expenditure $1,006,450.61 from the Voted 1995, 1999 and 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($1,006,450.61)
Body
WHEREAS, bids were received on July 5, 2007, and tabulated on July 9, 2007, for the Iuka Avenue project and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division, in that the contract should be let immediately so that the project may start and complete in this construction season; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with G & G Cement Contractors, 2849 Switzer Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219, for the construction of the of Iuka Avenue project in the amount of $898,616.61, for the Transportation Division in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the office of the Director of Public Service, which are hereby approved; and to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs associated with the project up to a maximum of $107,834.00.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $1,006,450.61 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from 1995, 1999 and 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, in the following amounts
Fund Dept./Div OCA OL3 Project No.
704 59-09 644385 6631 440005 $578,982.81
704 59-09 644385 6631 540007 $427,467.80
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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.