Explanation
Background: It is the Transportation Division's responsibility to repair and maintain sidewalks along bridges and roadway median islands through out the City of Columbus. The needed repair to these various items will enhance street appearances, provide better drainage of storm water. The Miscellaneous Roadway Rehabilitation 2007 project involves the replacement of deteriorated and hazardous sidewalks around bridge structures and concrete median islands throughout the City of Columbus.
Bids were received by the Transportation Division on November 16, 2006 and the results are as follows:
Contractor Bid Amount Contr. Compl.# Majority/Minority
Decker Construction Co. $420,302.50 31-0983557 Majority
G & G Cement Contractors $459,000.00 31-0924129 Majority
Gaddis & Sons, Inc. $555,925.00 31-0818069 Minority
G. Marchi & Sons $669,657.50 31-1632119 Majority
It is recommended that the contract be awarded to Decker Construction Company (CC# 31-0983557, expires 1/12/08) who submitted the lowest, responsive and responsible and best bid.
Fiscal Impact: The contract amount for this project will be $500,000.00. Funds are available within the 2006 Capital Improvement Budget. $500,000.00 has been expended on a similar project in 2006.
Emergency action is requested to mitigate infrastructure-related safety hazards as soon as possible.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with Decker Construction Company for the Miscellaneous Roadway Rehabilitation 2007 project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the need exists for replacement of deteriorated and damaged sidewalks and concrete median islands throughout the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, bids were received and tabulated on November 16, 2006 for the Miscellaneous Roadway Rehabilitation 2007 project; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory low bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division, in that this funding should be approved immediately so the work may proceed without delay, thereby preserving the public health, peace, and safety; 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 for the Miscellaneous Roadway Rehabilitation 2007 Project in the amount of $500,000.00 with Decker Construction Company, 3040 McKinley Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43204, the lowest and best bidder therefore and in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the office of the City Engineer.
SECTION 2. That the sum of $500,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized to be expended for this purpose 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 530208.
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 approved by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.