Explanation:
Background: This legislation authorizes the Transportation Division to enter into a contract in an amount up to $50,000.00 for the 2004 Bridge Cleaning and Sealing project. This improvement details the cleaning and sealing of various bridge structures for which the City has responsibility. It is estimated that the Notice to Proceed will be issued on or about February 1, 2005. The contractor has been given 150 calendar days from issuance of the notification to proceed in which to complete this project. The project was advertised in the Columbus City Bulletin and Dodge Reports and by the Builders Exchange and was let by the Transportation Division. Fourteen bidders/suppliers were solicited (11 majority, 3 minority) and four bids were received (3 majority, 1 minority) and tabulated on September 24, 2004 as follows:
Bidder / Bid Amount
McDaniel's Construction Company, Incorporated / $52,782.62*
Contract Sweepers and Equipment Company / $52,797.36
Jred Mobile Power Wash / $61,215.00
The Righter Company / $106,997.00
*MBE
It is recommended that award of the contract be made to McDaniel's Construction Company, Incorporated, cc# 31-1145406 (expires May 17, 2007) for the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bid.
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $981,000 in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for City Bridge Rehabilitation. The Transportation Division has legislated nearly $700,000 so far this year for various bridge projects including rehabilitation, design and engineering. This ordinance authorizes $50,000 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for cleaning and sealing of various bridge structures.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with McDaniel's Construction Company, Incorporated, for the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing - 2004 project for the Transportation Division and to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, bids were received and tabulated on September 24, 2004 for the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing project and a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, the contract must be awarded to allow for its performance; 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 McDaniel's Construction Company, Incorporated, for the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing - 2004 project for the Transportation Division in the amount of $50,000.00 in accordance with the plans and specifications on file in the Office of the Transportation Division Administrator, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $50,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and hereby is authorized 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 6631, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530301 for this purpose.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.