Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract for the construction of Resurfacing - Preventive Surface Treatments 2010 project.
This project crack seals two hundred and forty six (246) City streets and slurry seals two hundred and twenty (220) City streets. The crack seal work consists of applying crack sealant to the existing pavement. The slurry seal process applies a thin coat of liquid asphalt and stone across the existing pavement.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is January 18, 2011. The contract completion date is September 30, 2011. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through vendor services. 2 bids were received on October 14, 2010 (2 majority) and tabulated on October 18, 2010 as follows:
Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Strawser Construction, Inc. $1,373,285.46 Columbus, OH Majority
American Pavements, Inc. $1,427,973.29 Plain City, OH Majority
Award is to be made to Strawser Construction, Inc., as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Strawser Construction, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Strawser Construction, Inc.'s contract compliance number is 262688853 and expires 3/24/12.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
This project is budgeted in the amount of $1,500,000.00 within the 2010 Capital Improvement Budget in the Build America Bonds Fund and an additional $10,614.46 is available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Strawser Construction, Inc. for the Resurfacing - Preventive Surface Treatments 2010 project; to provide for construction administration and inspection services; to amend the 2010 C.I.B.; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $1,510,614.46 from the Build America Bonds Fund and the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for this project. ($1,510,614.46)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Design and Construction is responsible for the construction and rehabilitation of roadways within the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into contract to provide for the rehabilitation of these City streets as part of the Resurfacing - Preventive Surface Treatments 2010 project; and
WHEREAS, bids were received on October 14, 2010, and tabulated on October 18, 2010, for the Resurfacing - Resurfacing - Preventive Surface Treatments 2010 project and a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; 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 contract with Strawser Construction, Inc., 1595 Frank Road, Columbus, Ohio 43223 for the construction of the Resurfacing - Preventive Surface Treatments 2010 project in the amount of $1,373,285.46 or so much thereof as may be needed, for the Division of Design and Construction in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the Office of Support Services, which are hereby approved; to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs associated with the project up to a maximum of $137,329.00.
SECTION 2. That the 2010 CIB authorized within ordinance 0564-2010 be amended to provide sufficient authority for this project as follows:
Fund / Project Number / Project / Current CIB Amount / amendment amount / CIB amount as amended
704 / 530282-100055 / Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2010 Project 4 / $4,946,380.00 / ($10,615.00) / $4,935,765.00
704 / 530282-100049 / Resurfacing - Preventive Surface Treatments 2010 / $0.00 / $10,615.00 / $10,615.00
SECTION 3. That the transfer of cash and appropriation be authorized as follows:
Transfer from:
Fund / project number / project / Object Level 01/03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530282-100055 / Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2010 Project 4 / 06-6600 / 742855 / $10,614.46
Transfer to:
Fund / project number / project / Object Level 01/03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530282-100049 / Resurfacing - Preventive Surface Treatments 2010 / 06-6682 / 741649 / $10,614.46
SECTION 4. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $1,510,614.46 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Build America Bonds Fund, No. 746, and the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for the Division of Design and Construction, Dept.-Div. 59-12 as follows:
Fund / project number / project / Object Level 01/03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530282-100049 / Resurfacing - Preventive Surface Treatments 2010 / 06-6631 / 741649 / $10,614.46
746 / 530282-100049 / Resurfacing - Preventive Surface Treatments 2010 / 06-6631 / 768249 / $1,500,000.00
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. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.