Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract for parking lot improvements in the King-Lincoln District. A new public parking lot will be constructed at 113 North 17th Street near the corner of Long Street. This land has been held in the Land Bank for two years. A long-vacant housing structure on the lot was demolished this summer to make way for redevelopment. Several nearby businesses will benefit from this new public parking lot. The public parking lot on the north side of Long Street across from the Lincoln Theatre was constructed in 1994 and is in need of re-paving, re-striping and pedestrian entrance improvements to better serve Lincoln Theatre patrons. The cost of these improvements is $288,521.61. The Department of Development has committed to funding these improvements for purposes of serving existing businesses and attracting new economic development activities.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is October 13, 2009 and identified work is to be completed within 90 days of the Notice to Proceed date. Bids were received (3 majority, 0 minority) on September 18, 2009 and tabulated on September 21, 2009 as follows:
Company City, State Status Amount
Decker Construction Co. Columbus, OH Majority $262,291.61
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. Gahanna, OH Majority $334,882.17
Shelly and Sands, Inc. Zanesville, OH Majority $341,814.10
Award is to be made to Decker Construction Company, as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.
Contract Compliance
Decker Construction Company's Contract Compliance number is 31-0983557 and expires 11/26/09.
Fiscal Impact: $288,521.61 in existing cash is available for contract and inspection in the 2009 Capital Improvement Budget in Fund 735 Northland and Other Acquisitions.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested due to the fact that construction and resurfacing work is limited to the spring through fall seasons and dependent upon the seasonal availability of asphalt, the Department needs to expedite this procurement activity to give the contractor ample time to complete the construction before winter.
Title
To amend the 2009 CIB; to authorize the transfer of cash between projects within the same fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract for up to $262,291.61 with Decker Construction Company for the construction and rehabilitation of two public parking lots in the King-Lincoln District and to provide for construction inspection up to $26,230.00; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $288,521.61 from the Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($288,521.61)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Development has promoted interest in and support of economic development activities by constructing public parking lots in commercial areas needing revitalization; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus currently holds land at 113 North 17th Street in the Land Bank and has completed design plans for a new public parking lot to be built on that site to benefit the surrounding existing businesses; and
WHEREAS, an existing public parking lot on the north side of Long Street across from the Lincoln Theatre, built in 1994, is in need of re-paving, re-striping and pedestrian access improvements to benefit theatre patrons; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Design and Construction in that the funding should be authorized immediately to maintain an accelerated project schedule, 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 2009 Capital Improvements Budget established within Ordinance 0806-2009 be and hereby is amended due to encumbrance cancellations as follows:
Fund No. / Project No. / Project / Current CIB Amount / Amendment Amount / CIB Amount
735 / 441745 / King Lincoln District Parking Lots / $0 / $288,522 / $288,522
Section 2. That the transfer of monies within the Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund, Fund 735 be authorized as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Fund / Project No. / Project / Object Level One / OCA Code / Amount
735 / 441735 / Northland Mall Project / 06 / 441735 / $288,522
TRANSFER TO:
Fund / Project No. / Project / Object Level One / OCA Code / Amount
735 / 441745 / King Lincoln District Parking Lots / 06 / 441745 / $288,522
Section 3. That the Director of Public Service is authorized to enter into a contract in an amount not to exceed $262,291.61 with Decker Construction Company for the construction and rehabilitation of two public parking lots in the King-Lincoln District and to provide for construction inspection up to $26,230.00.
Section 4. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, as stated in Section 3, the expenditure of up to $288,521.61 from the Development Department, Division No. 44-01, Fund No. 735, Project No. 441745 King Lincoln District Parking Lots, OCA Code 441745, Object Level Three 6680 is hereby authorized.
Section 5. 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 6. That Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Decker Construction Company.
Section 7. That for 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.