Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $1,030,000.00 for the Construction Contract for the Implementation of the Linden Area Traffic Management Plan - 2007 project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $100,000.00. This project consists of the construction of various traffic calming features in various areas of the Linden Area. The traffic calming features are medians, channelized intersections, curb extensions, median tree chicanes, intersection speed tables, mini circles, speed humps and sidewalks.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is August, 2007.
The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. Four bidders/suppliers requested bid packages (two majority, two minority) and one bid was received (majority) and tabulated on June 12, 2007 as follows:
Decker Construction Company |
$2,477,992.50 |
The bid award is to be made to Decker Construction Company, c.c. #31-0983557 (expiring January 12, 2008), the lowest, most responsive, responsible and best bidder. The difference in the bid amount and the contract amount is due to the fact that several items were included to establish unit prices. Contract documents for this project indicate that the quantities are for bidding purposes only and the City has the right to reject or approve unit bid prices.
Emergency action is requested to allow construction to begin in August, 2007.
Fiscal Impact: The contract amount is for $1,130,000.00 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 established within the bid documents. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $880,000.00 which is budgeted and available within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways and $250,000.00 from the Streets and Highway Improvement Fund for this work. The total cost for this contract includes construction inspection.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with Decker Construction Company for construction of Linden Area Traffic Management Plan - 2007 project; to authorize the expenditure of $880,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund and $250,000.00 from the Streets and Highway Improvement Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($1,130,000.00).
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WHEREAS, bids were received on May 24, 2007, and tabulated on June 12, 2007, for the Linden Area Traffic Management Plan - 2007 project and a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; 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 in August, 2007, 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 with Decker Construction Company, 3040 McKinley Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43204, for the construction of the Linden Area Traffic Management Plan - 2007 project which consists of the construction of various traffic calming features in various areas of Linden Area and meet all contract requirements for the Transportation Division in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the office of the Public Service Director, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1,130,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary be and hereby is authorized for the Transportation Division, Dept.-Div. 59-09 as follows:
Fund / Fund Name / OCA / O.L 01/03 Codes / Project / Project Name / Amount
704 / 1995,1999,2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund / 644385 / 06/6631 / 590105 / Pedestrian Safety / $880,000.00
766 / Streets and Highway Improvement Fund / 642728 / 06/6631 / 530161 / Roadway Improvements / $250,000.00
SECTION 3. 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 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 approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.