Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $206,317.56 for the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2009 project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $27,400.00. This project involves cleaning (power washing) of bridge structures as well as sealing of bridge concrete surfaces with an epoxy or non-epoxy sealant for 18 bridges. Expansion joints and other bridge components such as beam seats and bearings will also be power washed and drainage systems will be cleaned. The contractor is to supply Maintenance of Traffic including a Police Officer with a Police Cruiser when authorized.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is August 17, 2009. This project has been given 365 days to complete. The project was let by the Office of Support Services and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. 2 bids were received (2 majority, 0 minority) on May 7, 2009 and tabulated on May 8, 2009 as follows:
Company City, State Status Amount
Charter Contracting Corp. Campbell, OH Majority $206,317.56
Contract Sweepers Columbus, OH Majority $292,151.88
Award is to be made to Charter Contracting Corp., as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Charter Contracting Corp. Contract Compliance number is 26-3139843 and expires 4/30/11.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this project is budgeted within the Division of Planning and Operation's Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund for this work.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Charter Contracting Corporation for the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2009 Project, and to authorize the expenditure of $233,717.56 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund for the Division of Planning and Operations. ($233,717.56)
Body
WHEREAS, bids were received on May 7, 2009, and tabulated on May 8, 2009, for the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2009 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 a contract with Charter Contracting Corp., 468 Park Drive, Campbell, OH, 44405, for the construction of the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2009 project in the amount of $206,317.56, for the Division of Planning and Operations 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 $27,400.00.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection the sum of $233,717.56 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund, No. 265 for the Division of Planning and Operations, Dept.-Div. 59-11, OCA Code 591117, and Minor Object Code 3375.
Section 3. That Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Charter Contracting Corp.
Section 4. 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 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.