Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Danbert Electrical Corporation for the Traffic Signal Battery Backup Phase 2/2026 Traffic Flow Monitors project and to provide payment for construction, construction administration, and inspection services.
This contract includes adding Traffic Signal Battery Backup (uninterruptible battery supply) cabinets at 20 various locations throughout Columbus. This involves adding the cabinets, power supply, cabinet foundations, conduit, and interconnect equipment. Additionally, the project is to add and relocate Traffic Flow Monitors at 20 various locations. This involves adding monitors, cable, equipment, 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 October 30, 2026. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Five bids were received on August 20, 2026, and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/ODI Certification
Danbert Electric Corp. $862,105.13 Plain City, Ohio MAJ
Complete General Construction Co $905,299.45 Columbus, Ohio MAJ
The Ruhlin Company $933,004.71 Sharon Center, Ohio MAJ
Miller Cable Company $980,457.50 Green Springs, Ohio MAJ
U.S. Utility Company $1,005,032.55 Perrysburg, Ohio WBE
Award is to be made to Danbert Electrical Corporation as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for their bid of $862,105.13. The amount of construction administration and inspection services will be $86,210.51. The total legislated amount is $948,315.64.
As part of their bid Danbert Electrical Corporation has proposed the following subcontractors to work on the project:
Company Name City/State Majority/ODI Certification
Danbert Inc. Plain City, Ohio MAJ
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for Danbert Electrical Corporation is CC-23222 and expires 1/29/28.
3. PRE-QUALIFICATION STATUS
Danbert Electrical Corporation 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
Funding for this contract is budgeted, available, and appropriated within Fund 2265, the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund.
5. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to begin work as early as possible within the soon to end construction season, in support of a timely completion and to ensure the safety of the traveling public.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Danbert Electrical Corporation for the Traffic Signal Battery Backup Phase 2/2026 Traffic Flow Monitors project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $948,315.64 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($948,315.64)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is engaged in the Traffic Signal Battery Backup Phase 2/2026 Traffic Flow Monitors project; and
WHEREAS, the work for this project consists of adding Traffic Signal Battery Backup (uninterruptible battery supply) cabinets at 20 various locations throughout Columbus. This involves adding the cabinets, power supply, cabinet foundations, conduit, and interconnect equipment. Additionally, the project is to add and relocate Traffic Flow Monitors at 20 various locations. This involves adding monitors, cable, equipment; 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, Danbert Electrical Corporation will be awarded the contract for the Traffic Signal Battery Backup Phase 2/2026 Traffic Flow Monitors project; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service requires funding to be available for the Traffic Signal Battery Backup Phase 2/2026 Traffic Flow Monitors project for construction expense along with construction administration and inspection services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an expenditure of up to $948,315.64 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 Danbert Electrical Corporation before the end of the construction season to ensure the safety of the traveling public, thereby preserving 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 Danbert Electrical Corporation, 7991 Memorial Drive, Plain City, Ohio 43064, for the Traffic Signal Battery Backup Phase 2/2026 Traffic Flow Monitors project in the amount of up to $862,105.13 in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the Office of Support Services, which are hereby approved; and to pay for necessary construction administration and inspection costs associated with the project up to a maximum of $86,210.51.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $948,315.64, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2265 (Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund), Dept-Div 5913 (Traffic 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.