Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $337,255.60 with Righter Company, Inc. for the Morse Road Railroad Bridges project, to enter into an agreement with both CSX Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation and to pay force accounts for the railroads up to a total of $75,000.00 and to pay construction inspection costs up to $40,470.67. This improvement project paints both railroad bridges over Morse Road near I-71. The City of Columbus has maintenance responsibility for the exteriors of these bridges. The City has made commitments to the citizen of the Northland area to have this work completed during the 2007 construction season. The Notice to Proceed date is estimated to be August 1, 2007. This project has been given 30 days to complete the construction of the project. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. 7 bidders/suppliers were solicited (6 majority, 1 minority) and 2 bids were received (2 majority) and tabulated on May 10, 2007 as follows:
Righter Company Inc. |
$337,255.60 |
360 Construction Company |
$440,873.84 |
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Award is to be made to Righter Company Inc., c.c. #31-0889208 (expiring May 1, 2009), as the lowest responsive, responsible and best bidder.
Emergency action is requested so that construction may begin on August 1, 2007.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project in the amount of $452,726.27 is budgeted within the Transportation Division 2007 CIB and is available within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for this work.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with Righter Company Inc. for construction of the Morse Road Railroad Bridges project; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into agreements with CSX Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation to pay force accounts for flagging and other such work required by the railroad to ensure safe transit to the traveling public and railroad traffic; to authorize the expenditure of $452,726.27 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($452,726.27).
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WHEREAS, bids were received on May 10, 2007, and tabulated on May 14, 2007 for the Morse Road Railroad Bridges project and a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the appropriation and transfer of funds for the project to proceed; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division in that the contract should be awarded immediately so that construction may begin on August 1, 2007, thereby 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 Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Righter Company Inc., 2424 Harrison Rd., Columbus, OH 43204, for the construction of the Morse Road Railroad Bridges project in the amount of $337,255.60, and to enter into agreements with Norfolk Southern Corporation and CSX Corporation to pay force accounts for railroad work associated with this project up to the amount $75,000 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; and to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs associated with the project up to a maximum of $40,470.67.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract, railroad force accounts, and inspection the sum of $452,726.27 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, No. 704 for the Transportation Division, Dept./Div. 59-09, OCA Code 644385 Object Level 06/6621, and project 530301.
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 approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.