Explanation
Proper maintenance of sidewalks and driveway approaches within the City's right-of-way has traditionally and by City Code been the responsibility of the property owner. Upon notification by the City of deficient conditions, most property owners effect renovations of their own accord in order to keep these areas devoid of safety hazards and to make them cleaner and more attractive. However, some property owners are unable or unwilling to do so. Recent changes to Chapter 905 of the City Code give the Public Service Director the authority to make the necessary renovations and collect its costs related thereto through assessment on the property owner's tax duplicate.
From the $1,000,000 budgeted for this program three contracts are to be established - Contract A, Contract B, and Contract C. By establishing three separate contracts we are providing a greater opportunity for more, and for smaller, concrete contraction companies to bid. In order to distinguish between the responsibilities associated within these three contracts the City has been divided into three areas. This should prevent confusion and overlap between the different contractors. This should also result in more rapid mobilization and quicker sidewalk replacement.
Three formal competitive bids have been solicited in one week intervals by the Transportation Division for the sidewalk assessment program/2006. On June 8, 2006 the Transportation Division received six (6) bids for Sidewalk Assessment Program - 2006, Contract B. These bids were to replace sidewalks and driveway approaches in the northeast area of the City (north of Broad Street, east of High Street) and were as follows:
Bidder / Bid Amount
G and G Cement Contractors / $226,963.75
Decker Construction Company / $277,438.75
Gaddis and Sons, Incorporated / $299,898.75
Parker's Cement and Masonry / $308,988.75
G. Marchi and Son, LLC / $329,380.75
McDaniel's Construction Corporation, Incorporated / $437,690.25
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