Explanation
The Transportation Division is responsible for maintaining the City's roadway system in a safe manner. This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into contract for guardrail and fence repair. Occassionally, the Transportation Division must restore accident and damage locations to their original conditions by replace deteriorating guardrails and fencing as well as installing new structures. This project was bid in compliance with the Columbus City Code and advertised in the Columbus City Bulletin. Three bids were received and tabulated on February 5, 2004, as follows:
Company / Bid Amount / Majority / Minority
M.P. Dory Company $182,897.50 Majority
Lake Erie Construction Company $233,870.00 Majority
Nationwide Fence and Supply $319,549.80 Minority
It is the recommendation of the Transportation Division to award the contract for guardrail and fence repair to M.P. Dory Company (contract compliance number 31-1115885 expiring on January 30, 2006) as the lowest, best, most responsive, and most responsible bidder.
Emergency action is requested to allow this work to get underway as soon as possible to eliminate dangerous existing conditions in order to promote motorist and pedestrian safety.
The Transportation Division has budgeted $ 180,000.00 in the 2004 Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax fund for guardrail and fence repair. The Division spent $245,000 in 2002 and $180,000 in 2003 on guardrail and fence repair.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into contract for the Transportation Division with M.P. Dory Company for the Guardrail and Fence Repair - 2004 project; to authorize the expenditure of $182,897.50 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($182,897.50)
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WHEREAS, the Transportation Division is resp...
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