Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
The ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Nickolas Savko and Sons for the Intersection Improvement - Thomas Lane at Olentangy River Road Project for the Division of Design and Construction.
The principal purpose of the project is to add dedicated right-turning lanes from eastbound Thomas Lane to southbound Olentangy River Road, and from southbound Olentangy River Road to westbound Thomas Lane. This project will construct new roadway, curbs, sidewalks, curb ramps, water line, storm line, lighting, trees, and signalization.
A total of 0.03 miles of 6-foot wide concrete sidewalk and 0.12 miles of 7-foot wide concrete sidewalk will be added in this project on the north side of Thomas Lane. A total of 0.07 miles of 6-foot wide concrete sidewalk and 0.08 miles of 7-foot wide sidewalk will be added in this project on the south side of Thomas Lane. 11 ADA ramps will be added or reconstructed in this project.
This project complies with the recommendation of the Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan because the Division of Mobility Options reviewed walk widths for anticipated future activity, and found the widths to be adequate.
Pedestrian generators and destinations impacting the proposed project exist in the project area. The adjacent Riverside Memorial Hospital is the principal generator of pedestrian traffic.
Pedestrian Quality of Service analyses show a marked improvement in that the Pedestrian Quality of Service Analysis showed a marked improvement of one letter grade from a D to a C with the installation of sidewalk.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is July 1, 2011. The contract has a completion date of November 11, 2011. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through vendor services. 5 bids were received on May 9, 2011 (5 majority) and tabulated on May 10, 2011 as follows:
Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Nickolas M. Savko & Sons $1,446,047.62 Columbus, OH Majority
Columbus Asphalt Paving $1,519,163.41 Gahanna, OH Majority
Complete General Construction $1,550,399.57 Columbus, OH Majority
Trucco Construction $1,578,581.23 Delaware, OH Majority
George J. Igel Construction $1.721,756.52 Columbus, OH Majority
Award is to be made to Nickolas M. Savko & Sons, as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Nickolas M. Savko & Sons.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Nickolas M. Savko & Sons' contract compliance number is 314366382 and expires 12/15/11.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
This project is funded by a contribution from Ohio Health in an amount of $445,379.67consisting of approximately 28% of the project cost and an OPWC grant providing approximately 72% of the project cost in the amount of $1,145,269.72. Ohio Health Funding has been deposited in the Thomas Lane Grant in Fund 763, the Local Transportation Improvement Fund, the entire project cost will be appropriated and expended within the Local Transportation Improvement Fund.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested in order to provide for necessary bridge rehabilitation work at the earliest possible time.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Nickolas M. Savko & Sons for the Intersection Improvements - Thomas Lane at Olentangy River Project; to provide for the payment of inspection services in connection with the project; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $1,590,649.39 within the Local Transportation Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $1,590,649.39 from the Local Transportation Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,590,649.39)
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WHEREAS, bids were received on May 9, 2011, and tabulated on May 10, 2011, for the Intersection Improvements - Thomas Lane at Olentangy River Road Project and a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded an Ohio Public Works Commission Grant to provide partial funding for the project; and
WHEREAS, ordinance 1224-2009 authorized the establishment of the OhioHealth Riverside Hospital TIF (Tax Increment Financing) district; and
WHEREAS, ordinance 1689-2009 authorized the execution of a tax increment financing agreement between the City of Columbus and OhioHealth Corporation to provide for the construction and financing of improvements within and around the tax increment financing area created by Ordinance 1224-2009
WHEREAS, funds will be contributed by Ohio Health for this contract; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Design and Construction in that the funding should be authorized immediately to maintain the grant schedule for this project, 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 Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Nickolas M. Savko & Sons, 4636 Shuster Road, Columbus, Ohio, 43214 for the construction of the Intersection Improvements - Thomas Lane at Olentangy River Road Project in the amount of $1,446,047.62 or so much thereof as may be needed, for the Division of Design and Construction in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the Office of Support Services, which are hereby approved; to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs associated with the project up to a maximum of $144,601.77.
SECTION 2. The sum of $1,590,649.39 be and is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the Local Transportation Improvement Fund, Fund 763, 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, 2011 as follows:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
763 / 591176-100000 / Thomas Lane Improvements / 06-6600 / 591176 / $1,590,649.39
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Public Service 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 4. That for the purpose of paying the cost of this contract and inspection, the sum of $1,590,649.39 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Local Transportation Improvement Fund, No. 763 as follows:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
763 / 591176-100000 / Thomas Lane Improvements / 06-6631 / 591176 / $1,041,154.29 (OPWC)
763 / 591176-100000 / Thomas Lane Improvements / 06-6687 / 591176 / $104,115.43 (OPWC)
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
763 / 591176 / Thomas Lane Improvements / 06-6631/ 591176 / $404,893.33 (Ohio Health)
763 / 591176 / Thomas Lane Improvements / 06-6687 / 591176 / $40,486.34 (Ohio Health)
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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.