Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $1,048,336.25 for the Mound Street Souder Avenue Intersection Improvements Project, to pay construction inspection costs up to $179,767.50, and to pay American Electric Power up to $3,000.00 for make ready work and fees. This improvement details the reconstruction of the intersection of Mound Street at Souder Avenue and includes new pavement, curb ramps, concrete sidewalk, a new traffic signal, lighting, and other associated work. (See the attached plan title sheet.) This project is being is being completed on behalf of the Development Department and Columbus Urban Growth in conjunction with the West Edge Business Center redevelopment. The Notice to Proceed will be given to the contractor on or before July 15, 2003, the roadway work must be completed by November 14, 2003, and all work will be completed by June 1, 2004. This project was advertised in the Columbus City Bulletin, Dodge Reports and Builders Exchange and was let by the Transportation Division. Thirteen bidders/suppliers were solicited (11 majority, 2 minority) and three bids were received (2 majority, 1 minority) and tabulated on June 12, 2003 as follows:
Complete General Construction $1,048,336.25
Miller Pavement $1,057,984.40
McDaniel's Construction Corp., Inc.* $1,154,839.17
* MBE
Evaluation of the quality contractor criteria confirms the low bidder and therefore, award will be made to Complete General Construction Company, CC 31-4366382 (expires 4/5/05), for the lowest responsive, responsible, and best bid.
Emergency action is requested for the immediate execution of the construction contract for the earliest possible start of construction so that the improvement may be substantially completed in the 2003 construction season.
Fiscal Impact: Funds are budgeted for the Mound Street Souder Avenue Intersection Improvements project in the Voted 1995, Voted 1999 Streets and Highways Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Complete General Construction Company for construction of the Mound Street Souder Avenue Intersection Improvements Project; to authorize the expenditure of $1,231,103.75 from the Voted 1995, Voted 1999 Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division. ; and to declare an emergency. ($1,231,103.75)
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WHEREAS, bids were received and tabulated on June 12, 2003, for the Mound Street Souder Avenue Intersection Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection and other related costs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division, in that the contract should be let immediately so that the work may proceed without delay, thereby preserving the public health, peace, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Complete General Construction Company, 1221 East Fifth Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219, for the construction of the Mound Street Souder Avenue Intersection Improvements Project in the amount of $1,048,336.25 for the Transportation Division in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the office of the Director of Public Service, which are hereby approved; to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs associated with the project up to a maximum of $179,767.50; to pay for force account work up to a maximum of $3,000.00 for American Electric Power.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $1,231,103.75, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, no. 704, for the Transportation Division, Dept./Div. 59-09, OCA Code 644385, Object Level Three 6631 and project 590109.
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. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.