Explanation
1.0 BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Complete General Construction Co. for the Broad Meadows Underground Street Lighting Improvements Project, in an amount up to $86,112.40, for the Division of Power.
This project consists of installing a street lighting system with underground wiring under the assessment procedure. Property owners have submitted a petition for a light-emitting diode (LED) street lighting system with ornamental poles and underground wiring for the Broad Meadows - Highfield Drive area.
The Planning Area for this project is “Far North” and includes the Highfield Drive area, including: Highfield Drive, Milton Avenue from Highfield Drive, to and including parcel numbers 010-110713 and 010-110714.
Resolution No. 0045X-2011, adopted April 11, 2011, authorized the preparation of plans and specifications. Emergency declaration of necessity, Resolution Number 0157X-2016 was adopted July 11, 2016. Ordinance Number 3224-2016, determining to proceed, was passed January 9, 2017.
2.0 ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: This work is being performed with the City of Columbus’s goal to light every street. The addition of street lighting within the Broad Meadows area could provide both a sense of security and additional visibility on the roadways. This may also deter criminal activity, which would lessen the financial impact on city resources such as the Police and Fire departments.
3.0 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened four bids on March 1, 2017 from:
1. Complete General Construction Co. $ 86,112.40
2. Jess Howard Electric Co. $ 96,854.27
3. U.S. Utility Contractors $ 97,838.21
4. Vaughn Industries LLC $220,874.12
3.1 PRE-QUALIFICATION STATUS: Complete General Construction Co. has met code requirements with respect to pre-qualif...
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