Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Strawser Construction Inc. for the Resurfacing - 2025 Slurry Seal-Crack Seal project and to provide payment for construction, construction administration and inspection services.
This contract includes the crack sealing of 86 city streets and slurry/micro sealing of 27 streets, and asphalt rejuvenating of 12 streets. The work consists of applying crack seal, slurry/micro seal, cape seal, and asphalt rejuvenator along those streets, and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is February 3, 2026. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. One bid was received on December 16, 2026 and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State
Strawser Construction Inc. $1,681,471.91 Columbus, OH
Award is to be made to Strawser Construction Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for their bid of $1,681,471.91. The amount of construction administration and inspection services will be $151,332.47. The total legislated amount is $1,832,804.38.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Strawser Construction Inc.
As part of their bid Strawser Construction Inc. has proposed the following subcontractors to work on the project:
Company Name City/State
Pavement Technology Inc. Westlake, Ohio
Strawser Paving Co., Inc. Columbus, Ohio
W.L. Markers, Inc. Columbus, Ohio
The Paul Peterson Company Columbus, Ohio
Griffin Pavement Striping, LLC Columbus, Ohio
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for Strawser Construction Inc. is CC2336 and expires 4/1/26.
3. PRE-QUALIFICATION STATUS
Strawser Construction Inc. and all proposed subcontractors have met code requirements with respect to pre-qualification, pursuant to relevant sections of Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
This is a budgeted expense of $1,832,804.38 within Fund 7704, the Streets and Highways Bond Fund. An amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget is necessary to align budget authority with the proper project. The funds are appropriated.
5. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested in order to begin work as early as possible to meet the project completion deadline and ensure the safety of the travelling public.
Title
To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement budget; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Strawser Construction Inc. for the Resurfacing - 2025 Slurry Seal-Crack Seal project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,832,804.38 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($1,832,804.38)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is engaged in the Resurfacing - 2025 Slurry Seal-Crack Seal project; and
WHEREAS, the work for this project consists of the crack sealing of 86 city streets and slurry/micro sealing of 27 streets, and asphalt rejuvenating of 12 streets. The work consists of applying crack seal, slurry/micro seal, cape seal, and asphalt rejuvenator along those streets, and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents; and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents; and
WHEREAS, Strawser Construction Inc. will be awarded the contract for the Resurfacing - 2025 Slurry Seal-Crack Seal project; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service requires funding to be available for the Resurfacing - 2025 Slurry Seal-Crack Seal project for construction expense along with construction administration and inspection services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget to establish authority within the correct project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an expenditure of up to $1,832,804.38 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for this contract; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with Strawser Construction Inc. to ensure the safety of the travelling public, for the immediate preservation of 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 2025 Capital Improvements Budget authorized by ordinance 1790-2025 be amended as follows to establish sufficient authority for this project:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change /C.I.B. as Amended
7704 / P530282-100051 / Resurfacing - Resurfacing Projects (Voted Carryover) / $12,572,792.00 / ($1,832,805.00) / $10,739,987.00
7704 / P530282-942025 / Resurfacing - 2025 Slurry Seal-Crack Seal (Voted Carryover) / $0.00 / $1,832,805.00 / $1,832,805.00
SECTION 2. That the Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to enter into a construction services contract with Strawser Construction Inc., 1392 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215, for the Resurfacing - 2025 Slurry Seal-Crack Seal project in the amount of up to $1,681,471.91 in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the Office of Support Services, which are hereby approved; and to pay for necessary construction administration and inspection costs associated with the project up to a maximum of $151,332.47.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $1,832,804.38, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7704 (Streets and Highways Bond Fund), Dept-Div 5911 (Infrastructure Management), Project P530282-942025 (Resurfacing - 2025 Slurry Seal-Crack Seal), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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 the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 7. 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.