City of Columbus - File #: 1193-2006

• File #: 1193-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/22/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/24/2006
• Final action: 7/26/2006
• Title: To appropriate $658,838.40 within the Sanitary Sewer Reserve Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $658,838.40 from the Sanitary Sewer Reserve Fund, $3,546,790.26 from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund and $6,200,105.93 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund to the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund; to appropriate $12,680,734.59 within the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with Kokosing Construction Company for construction of McKinley Avenue (OPWC) project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $12,680,734.59 from the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund and to declare an emergency. ($12,680,734.59)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/14/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/13/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, to enter into a contract in an amount up to $11,633,701.59 for the McKinley Avenue (OPWC) project, and to pay construction inspection costs up to $1,047,033.00.

This project includes the complete reconstruction of McKinley Avenue from Central Avenue to Souder Avenue. The road will be widened from two uncurbed lanes to three lanes with curbing. The traffic signal at the McKinley Avenue/Central Avenue intersection will be improved. In addition, the total reconstruction of Hartford Avenue and John Street will be provided; this portion of the project consists of installing storm sewers, sanitary sewers and related sewer rehabilitation and relining work. The Notice to Proceed date is estimated at August 21, 2006. The contractor has been given 465 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. Fourteen bidders/suppliers were solicited (thirteen majority, one minority) and three bids were received (three majority, no minority) and tabulated on June 16, 2006 as follows:

Bidder / Amount bid
Kokosing Construction Company / $11,633,701.59
Complete General Construction Company / $11,641,113.48
Shelly and Sands, Incorporated / $11,871,487.78

Award is to be made to Kokosing Construction Company as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder. Their contract compliance number is 31-1023518; this expires March 16, 2008.

Fiscal Impact: The total cost of this contract including construction inspection is $12,680,734.59. Ohio Public Works Commission funding in the amount of $2,275,000.00 is available for this project. The Transportation Division is funding approximately 59.58 percent of the remaining $10,405,734.59 expense to the City or $6,200,105.93. This sum is budgeted and available within the Transportat...