Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, is engaged in the Parsons/Livingston Avenue Improvement project. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc. for the construction of this project.
The purpose of this public improvement project is to widen and improve Livingston Avenue from Ninth Street east to Ohio Avenue and to widen and improve Parsons Avenue from Jackson Street north to a point approximately 200 feet north of Kennedy Drive. This project includes full depth pavement replacement, installation of traffic medians and installation of upgraded tree lawns, street lighting, sidewalks and ADA compliant ramps.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is June 25, 2010. The estimated completion date is September 30, 2011. The project was let by the Office of Support Services. 3 bids were received on May 6 and tabulated on May 7, 2010 (3 majority, 0 minority) as follows:
Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc. $14,368,068.51 Columbus, OH Majority
Complete General Construction Co. $14,617,623.75 Columbus, OH Majority
Kokosing Construction Co., Inc. $14,717,848.83 Columbus, OH Majority
Award is to be made to Nickolas Savko & Sons, 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 Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc's contract compliance number is 310907362 and expires 3/10/11
3. FISCAL IMPACT
This legislation authorizes funding in the amount of $15,804,875.36 for the above mentioned contract and inspection. This project has been awarded a grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Funding for this contract will be appropriated and expended from the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund.
4. Emergency Justification
This project has been identified as a Federal stimulus package project. Emergency action is necessary to maintain the city's ability to fulfill the project scheduling requirements of the stimulus funding.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc. for construction of the Parsons/Livingston Avenue Improvement project; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $15,804,875.36 from the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund for construction and inspection; and to declare an emergency. ($15,804,875.36)
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WHEREAS, bids were received on May 6, 2010, and tabulated on May 7, 2010, for the Parsons/Livingston Avenue Improvement project and a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, this project has received a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of funds for the project to proceed; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction in that this project has been designated a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and it is immediately necessary to authorize this expenditure for the project to remain on schedule thereby preserving the Federal funds and 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 Director of Public Service is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc., 4636 Shuster Road, Columbus, OH 43214 for the construction of the Parsons/Livingston Avenue Improvement Project in the amount of $14,368,068.51, in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the Office of Support Services; and to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs associated with this project up to a maximum of $1,436,806.85.
Section 2. That the sum of $15,804,875.36 be and hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of Fund 765, the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 as follows:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
765 / 598091-200000 / Parsons/Livingston / 06-6600 / 598091 / $15,804,875.36
Section 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Public Service and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
Section 4. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $15,804,875.36 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund, No. 765, for the Division of Design and Construction as follows:
Division of Design and Construction, Dept-Div 59-12:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
765 / 598091-200000 / Parsons/Livingston / 06-6631 / 598091 / $15,804,875.36
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. 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.