Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract for concrete and structural repairs at the Whittier Street River By-Pass and South Abutment area with McDaniel's Construction Corp. Inc, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant. The amount being requested includes contingency monies for the project.
The Whittier Street River By-Pass and South Abutment area located at 155 W. Whittier Street has deteriorating infrastructure that is in need of concrete and structural repairs. The Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on October 6, 2004. Four (4) bids were received. The apparent low bidder, Quality Masonry was deemed non-responsive for not submitting a Contract Compliance Application with their bid proposal as specified in the Tier I Section of the Qualification and Resource Factors. Furthermore, the Engineering Evaluation Team deemed that Quality Masonry does not have the resources or the experience to adequately perform this project. A tabulation of those bids is as follows:
Quality Masonry: $161,050.00 (NR)
McDaniel's Construction Corp Inc. $182,209.00
General Maintenance: $183,593.00
The Righter Co. $278,200.00
SUPPLIER: McDaniel's Construction Corp. Inc (31-1145406)
FISCAL IMPACT: $218,209.00 is needed and budgeted for this project. Total amount needed includes contingency money.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that work can begin at the earliest time available.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with McDaniel's Construction Corp Inc. for the Whittier Street River By-Pass and South Abutment Project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $218,209.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($218,209.00)
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WHEREAS, the Whittier Street River By-Pass and South Abutment area located at 155 W. Whittier Street has deteriorating infrastructure that is in need of concrete and structural repairs and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities opened bids on October 6, 2004 and four (4) bids were received, and
WHEREAS, the apparent low bidder, Quality Masonry was deemed non-responsive for not submitting a contract compliance application as specified in the Tier I Section of the Qualification and Resource Factors, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant recommends the award to McDaniel's Construction Corp Inc. the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract so that work can be started at the earliest time available with McDaniel's Construction Corp Inc for the immediate preservation of 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 Utilities be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with McDaniel's Construction Corp Inc. for the Whittier Street River By-Pass and South Abutment Project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $218,209.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 604819, Object Level 1: 06, Object Level 03: 6624.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.