Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with McDaniels Construction for Trail Safety Improvements 2007.
Five bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on April 24th, 2007 for the Park Lighting Improvements as follows:
Status Amount
McDaniels Construction MBE $157,245.84
Columbus Asphalt Maj. $174,819.00
M&D Blacktop Maj. $231,668.00
Downing Construction Maj. $244,289.00
Dambert Inc. Maj. $370,806.46
Services will include clearing, drainage, asphalt paving, fencing improvements to bike trail system.
A contingency amount of $15,000.00 is being included in this project
Contract Compliance Number for McDaniels Construction is 31-1145406.
Emergency action is necessary to allow project to be complete prior to summer park season.
Fiscal Impact:
$172,245.84 is budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Bond Fund to meet the financial obligation of this project.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with McDaniels Construction for Trail Safety Improvements project, to authorize the expenditure of $172,245.84 from the Recreation and Parks Voted bond fund, and to declare an emergency. ($172,245.84)
Body
WHEREAS, bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on April 24th, 2007 and the contract for Trail Safety Improvements will be awarded on the basis of the lowest and best responsive and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract to allow work to be complete prior to summer season; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with McDaniels Construction for the Trail Safety Improvements, in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the Recreation and Parks Department.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $172,245.84, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized, to pay the cost thereof, as follows:
$172,245.84 Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Funds: Fund No. 702, Dept. 51-01, Project 510316, OCA Code 644526, and Object Level 3 No. 6621
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 legislation.
SECTION 4. That for the purpose of paying for any contingencies which may occur during this project, the amount of $15,000.00 has been included in Section 2, above. This amount will be expended only after approval by the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department, certification by the City Auditor, and approval of the City Attorney.
SECTION 5. 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