Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Complete General Construction Company.; in the amount of $1,281,254.04; to encumber funds with the Transportation Division for inspection, material testing and prevailing wage coordination services in the amount of $194,000.00; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer a total of $206,968.04 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; all in connection with the West Fifth Avenue Underpass Stormwater System Improvements Project.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened four bids on October 25, 2006. These bids were received from Complete General Construction Co., $1,281,254.04; George J. Igel & Co., $1,650,905.65; Fields Excavating, $2,065,103.79; and Kokosing Construction, $3,630,079.68. The lowest and best bid was from Complete General Construction Company. Additional information regarding each bidder, description of work, contract timeframe and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Legislation Information Form.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Complete General Construction Co.; to provide for payment of inspection, material testing and related services to the Transportation Division for the West Fifth Avenue Underpass SSI project; to authorize the transfer of $206,968.04 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $1,475,254.04 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund and to declare an emergency. ($1,475,254.04)
Body
WHEREAS, four bid proposals were received and publicly opened in the office of the Director of Public Utilities on October 25, 2006 for the construction of the West Fifth Avenue Underpass SSI project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to award and execute a construction contract and to encumber and expend funds to provide for payment of inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services costs associated with the West Fifth Avenue Underpass SSI project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, significant flooding and other stormwater problems, as well as the construction of sidewalks, have been identified through customer complaints for the area covered by this project; and
WHEREAS, in has become necessary in the usual daily operations of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for construction services for the West Fifth Avenue Underpass SSI project; to mitigate the significant flooding and other stormwater problems; for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to pass this ordinance as an emergency measure because of the need to maintain design and construction schedules; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $206,968.04 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, Fund 685, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-15, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Project/OCA Project Name (Amount)
610994:685994 McDannald Estates SSI (-$206,968.04)
TRANSFER TO:
Project/OCA Project Name (Amount)
610846:685846 West Fifth Avenue Underpass SSI (+$206,968.04)
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance 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 no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 4. That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to award and execute a contract for construction of the West Fifth Avenue Underpass SSI project with the lowest and best bidder, Complete General Construction Company, 1221 E. Fifth Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43219; in the amount of $1,281,254.04 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the Office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to obtain the necessary inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services from the Transportation Division; and to pay up to a maximum amount of $194,000.00, for a grand legislative total of $1,475,254.04.
SECTION 5. That the said construction company shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 6. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the construction contract, the cost of inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized as follows:
Division No. Fund No. Project No. OL3 No. OCA Code Amt.
60-15 685 610846 6621 685846 $1,475,254.04
SECTION 7. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law. 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.
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