Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract in an amount up to $339,389.07 for the Pedestrian Pushbutton Access Project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $50,908.36 for the Transportation Division. This improvement details the construction of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-conforming pathways to pole-mounted, signal actuating pedestrian pushbuttons. Project is scheduled to start work in April 2005. This project has been given 75 calendar days for completion. The project was advertised in the Columbus City Bulletin and Dodge Reports and by the Builders Exchange and was let by the Transportation Division. Eight bidders/suppliers were solicited (6 majority, 2 minority) and four bids were received (3 majority, 1 minority) and tabulated on October 14, 2004 as follows:
Contractor / Bid Amount
G. Marchi and Son, LLC / $339,389.07
Columbus Asphalt Paving Company / $374,406.65
Decker Construction Company / $472,952.22
*McDaniel's Construction Corp., Inc. / $474,893.87
*MBE
The Transportation Division recommends that the contract be awarded to G. Marchi and Son, LLC, CC# 31-1632119 (expires January 28, 2005) for submitting the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bid.
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $3.2 million for Pedestrian Safety Improvements in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget. The ADA Pushbutton Access Project was allocated $500,000 in the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. This ordinance authorizes a total expenditure of $390,297.43. The difference will be available for other pedestrian safety improvement expenditures.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into contract with G. Marchi and Son, LLC, for the Pedestrian Pushbutton Access project for the Transportation Division and to authorize the expenditure of $390,297.43 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. ($390,297.43)
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WHEREAS, bids were received and tabulated on October 14, 2004, for the Pedestrian Pushbutton Access project and a satisfactory bid was received; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division recommends acceptance of the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bid submitted by G. Marchi and Son, LLC; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; and
WHEREAS, the contract should be awarded so that construction can be started at the beginning of the 2005 construction season for the Transportation Division, Public Service Department; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to enter into contract in the amount of $339,389.07 with G. Marchi and Son, LLC, 1009 East Fifth Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201 for the Pedestrian Pushbutton Access project for the Transportation Division.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $390,297.43 or so much thereof as may be necessary be and hereby is authorized from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6622, OCA Code 644385 and Project 590105 for said contract cost and related construction inspection expenses.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.