Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service is engaged in the UIRF - Short North Buttles Avenue Gateway project. This project includes the fabrication and installation of tree guards and planters on the sidewalk along the north and south sides of Buttles Avenue between Wall and High Streets.
The anticipated project schedule for construction begins on 5/31/11 and ends on 8/31/11.
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract for the construction of this project and provides funding for construction inspection.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is April 25, 2011. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through vendor services. 5 bids were opened on February 24, 2011 (4 majority, 1 minority) and tabulated on February 25, 2011 as follows:
Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Tork Inc. $51,300.00 Columbus, OH Majority
Mid-West Landscape, Inc. $72,900.00 Columbus, OH Majority
McDaniel's Construction Company $84,351.37 Columbus, OH MBE
The Righter Company $86,000.00 Columbus, OH Majority
DeFabCo, Inc. $139,250.00 Columbus, OH Majority
Award is to be made to Tork, 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 Tork, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Tork, Inc's contract compliance number is 311587498 and expires 11/6/11.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
This project is budgeted within the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget. Funding in the amount of $64,125.00 will come from the Build America Bonds fund.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow this project to begin at the earliest possible time in this construction season.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract in the amount of $51,300.00 with Tork, Inc, for construction of the UIRF - Short North Buttles Avenue Gateway project for the Division of Design and Construction; to provide for construction inspection costs in the amount of $12,825.00; and to authorize the expenditure of $64,125.00 from the Build America Bonds Fund for the Department of Public Service; and to declare an emergency. ($64,125.00)
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WHEREAS, bids were received on February 24, 2011, and tabulated on February 25, 2011, for the UIRF - Short North Buttles Avenue Gateway project and a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is necessary to expedite this legislation to allow for this project to begin at the earliest possible time in the construction season and allow timely execution of the contract; 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 Tork, Inc., 2505 Fairwood Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43207, for the construction of the UIRF - Short North Buttles Avenue Gateway project in the amount of $51,300.00, in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the Office of the Support Services; and to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs associated for this project up to $12,825.00.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $64,125.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Build America Bonds Fund, No. 746 for the Department of Public Service as follows:
Division of Design and Construction, Dept-Div 59-12:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
746 / 530058-100003 / UIRF - Short North Buttles Avenue Gateway / 06-6621 / 765803 / $64,125.00
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 ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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 approvals by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.