Explanation
The Transportation Division maintains pavement markings on its roadways with its own forces and equipment. However, on concrete surfaces, and in this case bridge decks, the thermoplastic does not adhere sufficiently and prematurely deteriorates, leaving few if any markings on the bridge deck surfaces. This legislation authorizes the Transportation Division to enter into a contract in an amount up to $61,662.92 to provide epoxy pavement markings to 30 concrete bridge decks around the City. Some examples are Main Street over I-71 and Tuttle Crossing over I-270. This type of material is well suited to adhere to the concrete surface. This contract is necessary because applying epoxy instead of thermoplastic to these bridge decks requires specialized equipment which the City does not have. The Transportation Division is also currently researching other materials and methods that would allow its own forces to properly maintain the pavement markings on bridges. The contract duration is 40 days. This project was advertised in The City Bulletin. Four bidders were solicited and two bids were received and tabulated on May 29, 2003 as follows:
Kneisel Contracting Corporation $ 61,662.92
Ogelsby Construction, Inc. $ 78,378.37
Award will be made to Kneisel Contracting Corporation, CC No. 31-1346944 (expiration 06/03/2006) as the lowest, best, most responsive, and most responsible bid.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds in the amount of $61,662.92 are available in the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for this project.
Emergency action is requested for the immediate execution of the contract for the earliest possible start of construction so that the improvement may be completed in 2003.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Epoxy Pavement Markings - 2003 project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $61,662.92 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($61,662.92)
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WHEREAS, bids were received and tabulated on May 29, 2003, for the Epoxy Pavement Markings - 2003 project; and
WHEREAS, the low bid received was satisfactory as it pertains to the Responsible Contractor requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City is in need of applying Epoxy Pavement Markings on its concrete bridge decks; 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 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 Kneisel Contracting Corporation, 3461 Mustafa Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 for the Epoxy Pavement Markings - 2003 project in the amount of $61,662.92 for the Transportation Division in accordance with the plans and specifications on file in the office of the Transportation Administrator, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract, the sum of $61,662.92 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 530282 for the Epoxy Pavement Markings - 2003 project.
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.