Explanation
The Transportation Division is responsible for maintaining the City's pavement marking system. A raised pavement marker (RPM) project is needed to install reflective raised pavement markers on various roadways throughout the City. Every year, the Transportation Division puts plans together to install raised pavement markers (RPM's) on selected roadways as part of our pavement marking program. RPM's are a highly effective treatment to help enhance the visibility of pavement markings during nighttime and bad weather conditions. This project includes installation of RPMs on seventy-seven roadways in the City of Columbus. This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into an contract with W.L. Markers Inc., for the Raised Pavement Markers project.
This ordinance also authorizes funding to provide inspection services in the amount of $31,382.56. This project was bid in compliance with the Columbus City Code and advertised in the Columbus City Bulletin. Formal competitive bids were received and tabulated on June 17, 2004 by the Transportation Division as follows:
Vendor/ Bid Amount/ Status
W.L. Markers Incorporated/ $209,217.06/ Majority
International Contractors Corporation/ $225,938.78/ Majority
Lake Erie Construction Company/$241,925.00/Majority
The Barbour Company/$306,632.51/Majority
The Transportation Division recommends the bid award to W.L. Markers, Incorporated, as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder. Contract compliance number 31-1657131 (expires May 5, 2007).
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $250,000 within the 2004 Capital Improvement Budget for the installation of raised pavement markers. This ordinance authorizes and expenditure of $240,599.62 for the installation and inspection of raised pavement markers.
Emergency action is requested to allow this project to and be completed this construction season
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with W.L. Markers, Incorporated, for the installation of raised pavement markers for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $240,599.62 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($240,599.62)
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WHEREAS, the Transportation Division is responsible for maintaining the City's pavement marking system; and
WHEREAS, raised pavement markers are a highly effective treatment to help enhance the visibility of pavement markings during nighttime and bad weather conditions; and
WHEREAS, formal competitive bids were received and tabulated on June 17, 2004 by the Transportation Division for the Raised Pavement Markers - 2004 project, and a satisfactory low bid was received; and
WHEREAS, funds are budgeted and available for this expenditure; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division recommends acceptance of the lowest and most responsive and responsible bid submitted by W.L. Markers, Inc., and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract for the installation of raised pavement markers with W.L. Markers, Inc., so that the work may proceed without delay and be completed this construction season, thereby preserving the public health, peace and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to enter into a contract with W.L. Markers, Incorporated, 639 Glenmoor Drive Columbus, Ohio 43228 for the Raised Pavement Markers - 2004 project in an amount not to exceed $209,217.06 in accordance with the applicable specifications and plans on file in the office of the Transportation Administrator, which are hereby approved, and to provide for construction inspection services in the amount of $31,382.56.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $240,599.62, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6621, OCA Code 644385 and Project 540011.
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.