Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $417,250.07 for the Long Street, Burt Street, Curb and Walk Replacement project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $59,868.00. This improvement details construction on Long Street bounded between Champion Avenue and Taylor Avenue and on Burt Street bounded between Hawthorne Street and Eastwood Street and includes sidewalk, curb replacement, curb ramps, planning, and other associated work. (See the attached map.) The estimated Notice to Proceed date is May 1, 2006. This project is to be constructed by July 17, 2006. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. Six bidders/suppliers were solicited (four majority, two minority) and five bids were received (four majority, one minority) and tabulated on June 30, 2005, as follows:
G & G Cement Contractors |
$417,250.07 |
Columbus Asphalt Paving Inc. |
$481,034.08 |
Nicholas Savho & Sons, Inc. |
$583,900.14 |
G. Marchi & Son, LLC |
$595,993.69 |
McDaniel's Construction Corp, Inc.* |
$707,842.60 |
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*MBE
Award is to be made to G & G Cement Contractors CC# 31-0924129 (expiration 12/18/2005), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $500,000 in the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget in the Urban Infrastructure project for construction of the Long Street, Burt Street, Curb and Walk replacement project. Actual funds will be available in the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund as a result of the Fall 2005 bond sale. This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $477,118.07.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with G & G Cement Contractors for construction of the Long Street, Burt Street, Curb and Walk Replacement project; to authorize the expenditure of $477,118.07 from the Voted 1995, Voted 1999 Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division. ($477,118.07).
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WHEREAS, bids were received on June 30, 2005, and tabulated on June 30, 2005, for the Long Street, Burt Street, Curb and Walk Replacement project; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; 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 G&G Cement Contractors, 2849 Switzer Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219, for the construction of the Long Street, Burt Street, Curb and Walk Replacement project in the amount of $417,250.07, 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 $59,868.00.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $477,118.07, 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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.