Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus regularly performs rehabilitation activities to existing sidewalks and curbs throughout the City. The purpose of this project is to establish citywide on call sidewalk rehabilitation, citywide on-call curb ramp rehabilitation, and citywide on-call curb ramp installation. The work for this project consists of rehabilitating sidewalks, ADA ramps and construction of ADA ramps at various 311 Call Center high priority locations in the City of Columbus.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is September 30, 2010. The contract length is 2 years from the Notice to proceed date. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through vendor services. 2 bids were received on June 22, 2010 (2 majority) and tabulated on June 23, 2010 as follows:
Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
G & G Cement Contractors, LLC $217,218.00 Columbus, OH Majority
Decker Construction Co. $280,339.00 Columbus, OH Majority
Award is to be made to G & G Cement Contractors, LLC, as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.
The amount of the contract shall be $240,000 based on the bid documents allowing the City to award a contract for an amount more or less than the amount bid using the bid prices.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against G & G Cement Contractors, LLC.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
G&G Cement Contractors, LLC's contract compliance number is 262560462 and expires 6/11/12.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this project is available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund from the August Bond sale and from cancellation of encumbrances from completed projects.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to begin construction this year and to provide safe access to pedestrian walkways by means of ADA Curb ramps.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with G & G Cement Contractors, LLC for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Program project and ADA Curb Ramp - Citywide Curb Ramps project and to provide for construction inspection; to amend the 2010 C.I.B., to authorize the transfer and expenditure of monies within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund and The Build America Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus requires rehabilitation work to be performed on various sidewalks and ADA Curb Ramps throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, bids were received on June 22, 2010, and tabulated on June 23, 2010, for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Program project and ADA Curb Ramp - Citywide Curb Ramp projects and a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into contract with G&G Cement Contractors, LLC to perform this work; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Mobility Options, in that it is necessary to provide funding for this project to proceed this construction season providing safe access to pedestrian walkways via ADA curb ramps, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into contract with G & G Cement Contractors, LLC, 2849 Switzer Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219 for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Program project and ADA Curb Ramp - Citywide Curb Ramp project to provide rehabilitation services for City sidewalks and ADA Curb Ramps on an on-call basis up to $240,000.00 and to provided for construction inspection services up to $60,000.
Section 2. That the 2010 Capital Improvement Budget be amended due to cancellation of encumbrances from completed projects as follows:
Fund / Project Number / Project / Current CIB Amount / Amendment Amount / CIB Amount
704 / 530060-100000 / Neil Avenue Area Improvements / $0.00 (Carryover) / $196,479.00 (Carryover) / $196,479.00 (Carryover)
Section 3. That the 2010 Capital Improvement Budget be amended to provide sufficient authority for this project as follows:
Fund / Project Number / Project / Current CIB Amount / Amendment Amount / CIB Amount
704 / 530060-100000 / Neil Avenue Area Improvements / $196,479.00 (Carryover) / ($50,000.00) (Carryover) / $146,479.00 (Carryover)
704 / 530087-100002 / ADA Curb Ramps - Citywide Curb Ramps / $0.00 (Carryover) / $50,000.00 (Carryover) / $50,000.00 (Carryover)
Section 4. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $50,000.00 within Fund 704, the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, Dept-Div 59-10, Division of Mobility Options as follows:
TRANSFER FROM
Fund / Project / Project Name / OL 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / amount
704 / 530060-100000 / Neil Avenue Area Improvements / 06-6600/ 591260 / $50,000.00
TRANSFER TO
Fund / project # / project / O.L. 01/03 Codes / OCA Code / amount
704 / 530087-100002 / ADA Curb Ramps - Citywide Curb Ramps / 06-6600 / 748702 / $50,000.00
Section 5. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $300,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, No. 704 for the Division of Mobility Options, Dept.-Div. 59-10 as follows:
Fund/Project / Project Name /OCA/OL 01-03 Codes /Amount
704 / 590105-100005 /Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Program / 741505 / 06-6631 / $67,677.00
746 / 590105-100005 / Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Program / 760505 / 06-6631 / $182,323.00
704 / 530087-100002 / ADA Curb Ramps - Citywide Curb Ramps / 748702 / 06-6631 / $50,000.00
Section 6. 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 7. 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.