Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $330,415.84 for the Refugee Road Widening, 1624 Dr. A project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $33,041.58 for a total project cost of $363,457.42. This improvement consists of widening the existing five-lane roadway to six lanes; relocating the existing storm sewer along the northern right-of-way; recreating and improving grading on the north side of Refugee Road; and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications. This project is located at the intersection of Refugee Road and Winchester Pike, specifically in the westbound right lane, and in order to accommodate safe right turn movement along Refugee Road onto northbound Winchester Pike, it is necessary to widen the existing roadway.
Because of the location and nature of the project, there are no ADA Ramps or sidewalks constructed on this project. The project is only comprised of minimal lane widening for 700-feet on the north side of Refugee Road to the Intersection with Winchester Pike to accommodate the addition of a dedicated right turn lane. In the past 20-years, this intersection has been identified as one of the 10 most dangerous intersections in the City; thus, the requirement for the dedicated right turn lane.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is July 2008. This project has been given 150 days to complete the construction. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. Four (4) bids were received (3 majority, 1 minority) on April 24, 2008 and tabulated on April 25, 2008 as follows:
Strawser Paving, Inc. (low) $ 330,415.84
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. $ 333,383.20
Decker Construction Company $ 340,573.56
*McDaniel's Construction Corp., Inc. $ 355,155.56
*minority bidder
Award is to be made to Stawser Paving, Inc. c.c. #31-4412354 (expiring 3/7/09), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.
Emergency action is requested to authorize this contract so that construction may begin in July 2008.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is budgeted with the Transportation Division as part of the Capital Improvement Program and is available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for this work.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with Strawser Paving, Inc., for construction of the Refugee Road Widening project; to authorize the expenditure of $363,457.42 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($363,457.42)
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WHEREAS, bids were received on April 24, 2008, and tabulated on April 25, 2008, for the Refugee Road Widening, 1624 Dr. A project and a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the appropriation of funds for the project to proceed; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division in that the contract should be awarded immediately so that construction can begin in 2008, 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 with Strawser Paving, Inc., 1595 Frank Road, Columbus, Ohio 43223, for the construction of the Refugee Road Widening, 1624 Dr. A project in the amount of $330,415.84, 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; and to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs associated with the project up to a maximum of $33,041.58.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $363,457.42 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, No. 704 for the Transportation Division, Dept./Div. 59-09, OCA Code 644385, O.L. 01/03 Codes 06-6631 and project 530086.
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.