Explanation
Background:
Bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on July 1, 2003, for the North Bank Park Project- Grading as follows:
Status Amount
***Central Ohio Building Majority $891,000.00
Complete General Majority $992,000.00
George J. Igel Majority $997,500.00
The Altman Co. Majority $1,003,290.00
***The apparent low base bid submitted by Central Ohio building was rejected because they failed to complete the required affidavits included in bid documents.
-Project includes mass excavation, rough grading, concrete retaining walls, and other related work as noted on drawings.
-The Contract Compliance Number for Complete General Construction is 31-4366382
-A contingency amount of $90,000.00 is being included in this project
-The approximate cost of Recreation and Parks staff time on this project is $5,000.00 (03-002)
-Emergency action is necessary to keep project on schedule for completion with exising and future construction projects in this riverfront area.
Fiscal Impact:
$1,087,000.00 is required and budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Complete General Construction, for the North Bank Park-Grading Project, to authorize the expenditure of $1,087,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund.and to declare an emergency. ($1,087,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on July 1, 2003, and the contract for North Bank Park- Grading Project will be awarded on the basis of the lowest and best responsive and responsible bidder; and now therefore:
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract for the preservation of 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 Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Complete General Construction, for the North Bank Park-Grading Project, in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the Recreation and Parks Department.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1,087,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, as follows:
Fund Type; grant, Dept No.; 51-01, Fund No.; 286, Grant No.; 510206, Obj Lev 3; 6621, OCA Code; 510206, Amount; $1,082,000.00
Fund Type; grant, Dept No.; 51-01, Fund No.; 286, Grant No.; 510206, Obj Lev 3; 6680, OCA Code; 510206, Amount; $5,000.00
SECTION 3. That for the purpose of paying for any contingencies which may occur during this project, the amount of $90,000.00 has been included in Fund 286 in Section 2, above. This amount will be expended only after approval by the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department, certification by the City Auditor, and approval of the City Attorney.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 5. 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.