Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $269,578.80 for the Parsons Avenue Alleys project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $30,654.00. This improvement includes providing a "chip and seal" surface treatment to the existing alleys running parallel to Parsons Avenue on the east and west sides from Livingston Avenue to Hosack Street. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is September 5, 2006. This project has been given 30 days to complete the construction of the project scope. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange of Ohio. Two bidders/suppliers requested the contract bid documents (two majority, no minority) and one bid was received (majority) and tabulated on June 8, 2006 as follows:
The Shelly Company |
$269,578.80 |
Award is to be made to The Shelly Company c.c. #31-1279704 (expiring 7/12/2008), as the responsive and responsible bidder.
Emergency action is requested to allow immediate expenditure of the necessary funds so that construction may begin on or around September 5, 2006.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is budgeted within the Transportation Division as part of the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Program and is available within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for this work.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with The Shelly Company for construction of the Parsons Avenue Alleys project; to authorize the expenditure of $300,232.80 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Funds for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($300,232.80).
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WHEREAS, bid was received on June 8, 2006, and tabulated on June 8, 2006, for the Parsons Avenue Alleys project and 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 awarded immediately so that the work may proceed on or around September 5, 2006; 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 The Shelly Company, 1771 Harmon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43223, for the construction of the Parsons Avenue Alleys project in the amount of $269,578.80, 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; to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs associated with the project up to a maximum of $30,654.00
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $300,232.80 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, No. 704 for the Transportation Division, Dept./Div. 59-09, OCA Code 644385, Object Level Three 6631 and project 530058.
SECTION 3. 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.