Explanation
BACKGROUND:Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with George J. Igel & Company, Inc., 2040 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43207, for construction services; to encumber funds with the Transportation Division for testing and prevailing wage coordination services for the Dublin Road at Urlin Avenue Storm Sewer Project, in the amount of $259,700.80.Bid Information. The projects were advertised in the City Bulletin on March 1 and March 8, 2003. One bid were received on March 19, 2003, as follows:
George J. Igel & Company, Inc. 31-4214570 MAJ $ 252,700.80
The above figures reflect the actual bids plus a 20% contingency.Award is recommended to the LOWEST, RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER
Contract Compliance No.: 31-4214570
Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is requested for this ordinance so that the subject construction contract may be executed to allow the firm to begin construction during this construction season.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: There are sufficient funds and spending authority available for this expenditure pending passage of a transfer/CIB amendment ordinance (STORMWMAH 18-2003-03).
Contract Amount: The amount of the contract is the amount of the proposed contractor's bid. However, it is entirely usual and it is reasonable to expect that this contract may later require modification in order to adjust for changed conditions, unknown conditions, operational failures during construction, and other problems that are not known at this time.
The project funding that is needed is as follows:
Construction contract $252,700.80
Testing $6,000.00
Prevailing Wage Coord. $1,000.00
Total $259,700.80
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to contract with George J. Igel & Company, Inc. for costs associated with the Dublin Road at Urlin Avenue Storm Sewer Project for the necessary construction services; to provide for payment of testing and prevailing wage coordination services to the Transportation Division; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $259,700.80 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund,; and to declare an emergency. ($259,700.80)
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WHEREAS, bids for construction of the Dublin Road at Urlin Avenue Storm Sewer Project were received March 19; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to award and execute a construction contract and to encumber and expend funds to provide for payment of prevailing wage coordination services for costs associated with the Dublin Road at Urlin Avenue Storm Sewer Project. This will allow the construction services to begin at the earliest practicable date; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to contract for the aforementioned project for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to award and execute a contract for construction of the Dublin Road at Urlin Avenue Storm Sewer Project with the lowest and best bidder, George J. Igel & Company, Inc., 2040 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43207, in the amount of $252,700.80 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to obtain the necessary testing and prevailing wage coordination services from the Transportation Division; and to pay up to a maximum of $7,000.00.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the construction contract, the cost of the prevailing wage coordination services, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized as follows: Division 60-15, Fund 685, Project 610888, Object Level Three 6621, OCA Code 685888, Amount $259,700.80.
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.