Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with G & G Cement Contractors for the Sidewalk Installation Program Phase IV project and to pay associated construction inspection costs. This improvement details the construction of sidewalks and wheelchair ramps at various locations throughout the City of Columbus. This project has been given 270 calendar days to construct. The Notice to Proceed is estimated at September 15, 2003, with a completion date of May 15, 2004. This project was advertised in The Columbus City Bulletin and by Dodge Reports and was let by the Transportation Division. Five (5) bids were received (4 majority, 1 minority) and tabulated on July 3, 2003 as follows:
G & G Cement Contractors $ 767,345.95
McDaniels Construction Corporation, Inc.* $ 846,412.93
Decker Construction $ 898,212.73
Columbus Asphalt Paving Company $ 969,815.53
G. Marchi and Sons $1,091,159.56
*MBE
The Transportation Division recommends a bid award to G & G Cement Contractors, CC No. 31-0924129 (expires 12/18/2005) as the lowest, best, most responsive, and most responsible bidder as determined using responsible contractor award criteria. Construction inspection is budgeted at $69,061.14.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are budgeted and available in the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund sidewalk project.
EMERGENCY action is requested for the immediate execution of the contract for the earliest possible start of construction.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with G & G Cement Contractors for construction of the Sidewalk Installation Program Phase IV project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $836,407.09 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($836,407.09)
Body
WHEREAS, bids were received and tabulated on July 3, 2003, for the Sidewalk Installation Program Phase IV project; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory low bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of funds so that project costs may be paid in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that it is necessary that the contract be awarded immediately so that the work may proceed without delay, 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 hereby is authorized to enter into a contract with G & G Cement Contractors, 2849 Switzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-2313 for the construction of the Sidewalk Installation Program Phase IV project in the amount of $767,345.95 for the Transportation Division in accordance with the specifications and plans therefore on file in the office of the Public Service Director, which are hereby approved; to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs and other services associated with the project up to a maximum of $69,061.14.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $836,407.09, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Fund 704, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6631, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530790.
SECTION 3. 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.