Explanation
It is the Transportation Division's responsibility to maintain the public rights-of-way throughout the City. Needed renovations to various curb, sidewalk and drainage infrastructure, roadway surfaces, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant curb ramps and other renovation concerns will enhance neighborhood appearance, provide better drainage of storm water and maintain a structurally sound roadway. The Miscellaneous Roadway Rehabilitation project involves the replacement of deteriorated and hazardous roadway infrastructure throughout the city. This unique project was bid and is being awarded for the first time. Formal competitive bids were received by the Transportation Division on September 22, 2006 as follows:
contractor / amount bid / majority/minority
G and G Cement Contractors / $341,740.00 / majority
Gaddis and Sons, Incorporated / $479,005.00 / minority
G. Marchi and Sons / $537,365.00 / majority
Decker Construction Company / $627,590.00 / majority
McDaniel's Construction Corporation / $812,548.90 / minority
It is recommended that the contract be awarded to G and G Cement Contractors, contract compliance number 31-0924129 (expires October 31, 2006) as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder. The contract amount will be $500,000.00 based on the unit prices that were bid.
Construction inspection will be performed by Sidewalk and Permits Section personnel within the Transportation Division.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this contract is available within the Transportation Division's 2006 Capital Improvement Budgets in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund in the Lane Avenue Improvement project. It is no longer needed in this project; this ordinance transfers $500,000.00 to the Roadway Improvements project to fund the pending contract.
Emergency action is requested to mitigate infrastructure-related safety hazards as soon as possible.
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To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $500,000.00 between projects within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with G and G Cement Contractors for the Miscellaneous Roadway Rehabilitation - 2006 project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the need exists for replacement of deteriorated and damaged miscellaneous roadway items throughout the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, bids were received and tabulated on September 22, 2006 for the Miscellaneous Roadway Rehabilitation Project - 2006; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory low bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that the contract should be awarded immediately to mitigate infrastructure-related safety hazards, 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 City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $500,000.00 between projects within Fund 704, the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, for the Transportation Division, Department No. 59-09, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Project # / Project / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code
590401 / Lane Avenue Widening and Improvements / 06/6631 / 644385
Total Transfer From: $500,000.00
TRANSFER TO:
Project # / Project / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code
530161 / Roadway Improvements / 06/6631 / 644385
Total Transfer To: $500,000.00
SECTION 2. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract for the Miscellaneous Roadway Rehabilitation project - 2006 in the amount of $500,000.00 with G and G Cement Contractors, 2849 Switzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219, as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder and in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the office of the City Engineer, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 3. That the sum of $500,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized to be expended for this purpose 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 6631, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530161.
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 approved by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.