City of Columbus - File #: 0604-2006

• File #: 0604-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/13/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 4/24/2006
• Final action: 4/27/2006
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with G & G Cement Contractors for construction of the Street Furniture project; to authorize the expenditure of $225,864.80 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Funds for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($225,864.80).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/26/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/14/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/14/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/14/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/14/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/14/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/13/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/13/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/13/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/13/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/20/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/14/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $205,334.80 for the Street Furniture project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $20,530.00. This improvement provides bike racks, street trees, litter receptacles, and benches at various locations within the North Market, Short North, Harrrison West, University Commercial Area, and Brewery District. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is May 1, 2006. This project has been given 120 days to complete the construction of the project. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. Five bidders/suppliers were solicited ( four majority, one minority) and three bids were received (two majority, one minority) and tabulated on March 9, 2006 as follows:

G & G Cement Contractors $205,334.80
McDaniel's Construction Corp., Inc.* $235,587.55
Miller Pavement Maintenance, Inc. $238,244.93

*minority bidder

Award is to be made to G & G Cement Contractors c.c. #31-0924129 (expiring 10/31/2006), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.

Emergency action is requested to allow immediate expenditure of the necessary funds so that construction may begin on May 1, 2006.

Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is budgeted within the Transportation Division as part of the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Program and is available within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for this work.

Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with G & G Cement Contractors for construction of the Street Furniture project; to authorize the expenditure of $225,864.80 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Funds for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($225,864.80).

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WHEREAS, bids were recei...