Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with M.P. Dory Co. for the Roadway - Guardrail and Fence Repair 2025 project and to provide payment for construction and construction administration.
This contract includes procuring a repair contract to restore crash-damaged guardrail and fence, replace deteriorating structures, install new structures citywide, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB), and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is December 1, 2025. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. One bid was received on October 21, 2025, (majority) and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/ODI Certification
M.P. Dory Co. $372,082.00 Columbus, OH Majority
The bid documents contained Special Provision 146 Contract Amount Extension Provision which states “It is the City’s intent to fully utilize the available funding provided to its Guardrail and Fence Repair Program within the approved budget. Therefore, the City reserves the right to increase or decrease the base bid amount up to, or down to, a maximum of $375,000.00.” The amount of the contract will be set at $375,000.00. The City of Columbus also reserves the right to extend the contract and funding on a year-to-year basis until October 31, 2028, as stated in the bid documents.
Award is to be made to M.P. Dory Co. as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for their bid of $372,082.00, with the contract amount set at $375,000.00.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against M.P. Dory Co.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for M.P. Dory Co. is CC4709 and expires 9/18/27.
3. PRE-QUALIFICATION STATUS
M.P. Dory Co. and all proposed subcontractors have met code requirements with respect to pre-qualification, pursuant to relevant sections of Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
This is a budgeted item within Fund 2265, the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund.
5. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to continue the completion of the needed improvements at the earliest possible time to ensure the safety of the travelling public, as the current contract expires October 31, 2025.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with M.P. Dory Co. for the Roadway - Guardrail and Fence Repair 2025 service project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $375,000.00 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($375,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is engaged in the Roadway - Guardrail and Fence Repair 2025 project; and
WHEREAS, the work for this project consists of procuring a repair contract to restore crash-damaged guardrail and fence, replace deteriorating structures, install new structures citywide, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB), and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents; and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents; and
WHEREAS, M.P. Dory Co. will be awarded the contract for the Roadway - Guardrail and Fence Repair 2025 project; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service requires funding to be available for the Roadway - Guardrail and Fence Repair 2025 project for construction expense along with construction administration; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an expenditure of up to $375,000.00 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund for this contract; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with M.P. Dory Co. to ensure the safety of the travelling public since the current contract already expired on October 31, 2025, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and 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 construction services contract with M.P. Dory Co., 2001 Integrity Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43209, for the Roadway - Guardrail and Fence Repair 2025 project in the amount of up to $375,000.00 in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the Office of Support Services, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $375,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2265 (the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund), Dept-Div 5911 (Infrastructure Management), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance
SECTION 3. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. 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.