Explanation
BACKGROUND: This contract provides for Sunbury Road Area Water Line Improvements. Competitive bids were received and opened for this project at the office of the Director of Public Utilities on August 18, 2004. Six (6) bids were received on this project. The most responsive and responsible bid was submitted by Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc., 4636 Shuster, Columbus, Ohio, 43214. Contract to be awarded to same.
This ordinance also authorizes the expenditure of $207,960.55 for inspection service by the Transportation Division
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 31-0907362
FISCAL IMPACT: This project is included in the 2004 C.I.B. and is being funded from current monies.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the earliest possible start of construction.
BIDDERS AMOUNT
Darby Creek Excavating, Inc. Non-Responsive
Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc. $1,729,039.45
Truco Construction Co. Inc. $1,859,355.42
Complete General Construction Company $1,952,302.86
Fields Excavating, Inc. $1,929,845.66
Corna / Kokosing Construction Company $2,808,055.23
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc. for Sunbury Road Area Water Line Improvements for the Division of Water and to authorize the expenditure of $1,729,039.45 for construction and $207,960.55 for inspection services by the Transportation Division from the Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,937,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities did receive and open bids on August 18, 2004, for Sunbury Road Area Water Line Improvements, and
WHEREAS, a responsive and responsible bid has been received, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for Sunbury Road Area Water Line Improvements for the Division of Water so as to allow the earliest possible start of construction, for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and he is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc., 4636 Shuster, Columbus, Ohio, 43214, in the amount of $1,729,039.45 for construction of Sunbury Road Area Water Line Improvements for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, Contract No. 995, Project No. 690468, on the basis of the most responsive and responsible bid received on August 18, 2004.
Section 2. That for paying the cost of construction, the expenditure of $1,729,039.45 or as much thereof as may be needed be, and the same is hereby authorized from the Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund No. 606, Department 60, Division 09, OCA Code 690468, Object Level Three Code 6629, Object Level One 06, Project No. 690468.
Section 3. That for paying the cost of inspection, the expenditure of $207,960.55 or as much as may be needed be and the same is hereby authorized from the Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund No. 606, Department 60, Division 09, OCA Code 690468, Object Level Three Code 6686, Object Level One 06, Project No. 690468.
Section 4. 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, except that no transfer shall be so made from a project funded by monies from more than one source.
Section 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this ordinance is 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.