Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with Decker Construction Company for the Urban Infrastructure #4 Group No. 5 Project in the amount of $757,058.20, and to pay construction inspection costs up to $96,103.00. This improvement involves South Fourth Street from Morril Avenue to Hanford Street and also includes the intersections of Frebis Avenue at Bruck Street and Southwood Avenue and Sixth Street. This improvement includes new curbs and sidewalk, curb ramps, curbed islands ("bump outs"), and other associated work. (See the attached plan title sheet.) This project is the Merion-Southwood neighborhood improvements requested as part of the Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund program. The Notice to Proceed is estimated at July 21, 2003. Project completion is estimated at 120 calendar days. This project was advertised in the Columbus City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and Builders Exchange and was let by the Transportation Division. Eight bidders/suppliers were solicited (6 majority, 2 minority) and four bids were received (3 majority, 1 minority) and tabulated on June 12, 2003 as follows:
Decker Construction Company $757,058.50
Columbus Asphalt paving Inc. $798,519.70
G & G Cement $901,224.72
McDaniel's Construction Corp., Inc.* $962,210.11
*MBE
Evaluation of the quality contractor criteria confirms the low bidder; therefore, award will be made to Decker Construction Company, CC 31-0983557 (expires 8/14/03), for the lowest responsive, responsible, and best bid.
Emergency action is requested for the immediate execution of the contract and the earliest possible start of construction so that the improvement may be substantially completed in 2003.
Fiscal Impact: Funds are budgeted for the Urban Infrastructure #4 Group No. 5 Project in the Voted 1995, Voted 1999 Streets and Highways Fund.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into contract for the Transportation Division with Decker Construction Company for construction of the Urban Infrastructure #4 Group No. 5 Project; to authorize the expenditure of $853,161.50 from the Voted 1995, Voted 1999 Streets and Highways Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($853,161.50)
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WHEREAS, bids were received and tabulated on June 12, 2003, for the Urban Infrastructure #4 Group No. 5 Project; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division recommends acceptance of the lowest responsive, responsible, and best bid submitted by Decker Construction Company, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that the contract should be let immediately so that the work may proceed without delay, thereby preserving the public health, peace, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with Decker Construction Company, 3040 McKinley Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43204, for the construction of the Urban Infrastructure #4 Group No. 5 Project in the amount of $757,058.50 in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the office of the Director of Public Service, which are hereby approved; to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs associated with the project up to a maximum of $96,103.00.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $853,161.50, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, no. 704, for the Transportation Division, Dept./Div. 59-09, OCA Code 644385, Object Level Three 6631 and project 440005.
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.