Explanation
Background: There have been many efforts to coordinate with Neighborhood Pride communities to clean up and restore the condition of these areas. Lack of significant curb restoration effort has been identified by neighborhood leaders as a problem. Proper restoration of street curbs and gutters aids in maintaining neighborhood cleanliness and contributes to favorable aesthetics. The Public Service Department, Transportation division, solicited formal competitive bids for the Neighborhood Pride Curb Restoration Project - 2007; these bids were received on May 31, 2007, from six (6) vendors as follows:
Contractor Bid Amount Contr. Compl.# Majority/Minority
G & G Cement Contractors $274,390.00 31-0924129 Majority
Decker Construction Co. $378,942.00 31-0983557 Majority
Columbus Asphalt Paving $395,354.50 31-0857095 Majority
Gaddis & Sons, Inc. $433,185.85 31-0818069 Minority
G. Marchi & Sons $475,857.75 31-1632119 Majority
The McDaniel's Construction Corp. $764,773.00 31-1145406 Minority
It is recommended that the contract be awarded to G & G Cement Contractors, CC#: 31-0924129 (expiring 11/20/08) who submitted the best, responsive bid.
The budget for this project was set at $500,000.00. Bid prices were lower than expected which will allow additional work to be performed from this contract.
Fiscal Impact: The contract amount for this project is $500,000.00 based on the bid documents allowing the City to award a contract for an amount more or less than the amount bid using the bid prices. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $500,000.00 which is budgeted in the 2007 Transportation Division C.I.B and is available within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for this work. $400,000.00 has been expended on a similar project over the past year.
Emergency action is requested so that construction may begin this construction season.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with G & G Cement Contractors for the Neighborhood Pride Curb Restoration Project - 2007 project; to amend the 2007 C.I.B; to authorize the transfer of funds within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the need exists for replacement of deteriorated and damaged curbs within the Neighborhood Pride Communities of the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, bids were received and tabulated on May 31, 2007 for the Neighborhood Pride Curb Restoration Project - 2007; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory low bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division in that the contract should be awarded immediately so that the work may begin this construction season, 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 in the amount of $500,000.00 for the Neighborhood Pride Curb Restoration Project - 2007 with G & G Cement Contractors, 2849 Switzer Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43219, as the lowest and best bidder and in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the office of the City Engineer, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 2. That the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget established within ordinance 0733-2007 be and hereby is amended as follows:
Project Number/Project Name/Current CIB Amount/Amended Amount/CIB Amount as Amended
530010/ Krumm Park (Carryover) / $391,320.00 (Carryover) / ($391,320.00) (Carryover)/ $0.00 (Carryover)
530086/ Miscellaneous Intersection Improvements (Carryover) / $53,130.00 (Carryover) / ($53,130.00) (Carryover)/ $0.00 (Carryover)
590134/ Columbus School Coordination (Carryover) / $57,000.00 (Carryover) / ($55,550.00) (Carryover)/ $1450.00 (Carryover)
530210/ Curb Replacement (Carryover) / $1,250,001.00 (Carryover) / $500,000.00 (Carryover) / $1,750,001.00 (Carryover)
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $500,000.00 within Fund 704, the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Improvement Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Fund / project # / project / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code / amount
704 / 530010 / Krumm Park / 06/6600 / 644385 / $391,320.69
704 / 530086 / Miscellaneous Intersection Improvements / 06/6600 / 644385 / $53,129.50
704 / 590134 / Columbus School Coordination / 06/6600/ 644385 / $55,549.81
Total Transfer From: $500,000.00
TRANSFER TO:
Fund / project # / project / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code / amount
704 / 530210 / Curb Replacement / 06/6600 / 644385 / $500,000.00
Total Transfer To: $500,000.00
SECTION 4. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract the sum of $500,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, No. 704 for the Transportation Division, Dept./Div. 59-09, OCA Code 644385 Object Level 06/6621, and project 530210 (Curb Replacement).
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 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.