Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division in the amount of $673,457.53 for the Resurfacing and Curb Ramps 2003, UIRF, and to pay construction inspection costs up to $101,025.00. This improvement includes resurfacing, curb ramps, curbs, and other associated work in various locations within the Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund (UIRF) boundaries. The Notice to Proceed is estimated for July 23, 2003. Project completion is estimated at 90 days. This project was advertised by the Transportation Division in the Columbus City Bulletin, Dodge Reports and Builders Exchange. Fourteen contractors (13 majority, 1 minority) were solicited and five bids (4 majority, 1 minority) were received and tabulated on May 29, 2003 as follows:
Gaddis and Son, Inc.*/
Decker Construction Company, A Joint Venture $673,457.53
McDaniel's Construction Corp., Inc.* $696,318.15
Miller Pavement Maintenance, Inc. $699,566.40
Columbus Asphalt Paving Inc. $722,436.90
Shelly and Sands, Inc. $739,665.11
* - minority contractor
Evaluation of the qualtity contractor criteria confirms the low bidder and therefore award is to be made to Gaddis and Son, Inc./Decker Construction Company, A Joint Venture, c.c. #31-4351261 (expiring March 26, 2005), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.
Emergency action is requested for the immediate execution of the construction contract for the earliest possible start of construction so that the improvement may be completed in the 2003 construction season.
Fiscal Impact: Funds are budgeted for the Resurfacing and Curb Ramps 2003, UIRF project in the Voted 1995, Voted 1999 Streets and Highways Fund.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with Gaddis and Son, Inc./Decker Construction Company, A Joint Venture, for construction of the Resurfacing and Curb Ramps 2003, UIRF Project; to authorize the expenditure of $774,482.53 from the Voted 1995, Voted 1999 Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($774,482.53)
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WHEREAS, bids were received and tabulated on May 29, 2003, for the Resurfacing and Curb Ramps 2003, UIRF 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 Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that the contract should be let immediately so that the work may proceed without delay, thereby preserving the public health, peace, safety and welfare; 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 Gaddis and Son, Inc./Decker Construction Company, A Joint Venture, 739 Mulberry Street, Columbus, Ohio, 43219, for the construction of the Resurfacing and Curb Ramps 2003, UIRF Project in the amount of $673.457.53 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 $101,025.00.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $774,482.53, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, no. 704, for the Transportation Division, Dept./Div. 59-09, OCA Code 644385, Object Level Three 6631 and project 440005.
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.