Explanation
Background: It is the Transportation Division's responsibility to repair and maintain curbs throughout the City of Columbus. The needed repair to curbs in the downtown area will enhance street appearances, and provide better drainage of storm water. Approximately 12,000 linear feet of curb has been restored in the downtown area from prior contract work and this project will enable the division to complete all curb restorations downtown. The Downtown Curb Restoration - 2007 Phase II project involves the replacement of deteriorated and hazardous curbs in the downtown area of the City of Columbus.
Bids were received by the Transportation Division on May 17, 2007 and the results are as follows:
Contractor Bid Amount Contr. Compl.# Majority/Minority
G & G Cement Contractors $351,750.00 31-0924129 Majority
Decker Construction Co. $410,725.00 31-0983557 Majority
G. Marchi & Sons $459,100.00 31-1632119 Majority
Columbus Asphalt Paving $542,412.50 31-0857095 Majority
Gaddis & Sons, Inc. $552,665.00 31-0818069 Minority
It is recommended that the contract be awarded to G & G Cement Contractors, CC#: 31-0924129 (expiring 11/20/08) who submitted the best, most responsive bid.
The budget for this project was set at $500,000.00. Bid prices were lower than expected which will allow additional work to be performed from this contract.
Fiscal Impact: The contract amount is for $500,000.00 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. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $500,000.00 which is budgeted and available within the 2007 C.I.B in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. $650,000.00 has been expended on a similar project over the past three years.
Emergency Action is requested so that work can be started this construction season.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with G & G Cement Contractors for the Downtown Curb Restoration - 2007 Phase II project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the need exists for replacement of deteriorated and damaged curbs within the downtown area of the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, bids were received and tabulated on May 17, 2007 for Downtown Curb Restoration - 2007 Phase II; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory low bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division in that the contract should be awarded immediately so that the work may proceed this construction season, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, 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 for the Downtown Curb Restoration - 2007 Phase II project in the amount of $500,000.00 with G & G Cement Contractors, 2849 Switzer Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43219, the lowest and best bidder therefore and in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the office of the City Engineer, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract, the sum of $500,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and hereby is authorized as follows from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6621, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530210.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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.