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File #: 1185-2014    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/15/2014 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 6/9/2014 Final action: 6/11/2014
Title: To amend the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer funds; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Shelly & Sands, Inc., to provide for the payment of the contract and construction administration and inspection services, in connection with the Miscellaneous Economic Development - Weinland Park (Columbus Coated Fabrics) Phase 3A and NCR - Milo Grogan projects; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer funds between the Streets and Highways Bond Fund and the State Issue II Street Projects Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $6,877,587.46 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund and from the State Issue II Street Projects Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($6,877,587.46)

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Shelly & Sands, Inc., for the construction of the Miscellaneous Economic Development - Weinland Park (Columbus Coated Fabrics) Phase 3A and NCR - Milo Grogan Re-Bid (OPWC CC01Q CC02Q) project and to provide payment for construction administration and inspection services. These improvements will be performed in the Near North/University CPA.

This contract consists of 2 parts, Weinland Park 3A and NCR-Milo Grogan. The work for Weinland Park 3A consists of the installation of new curbs and sidewalks on both sides of Fifth Avenue from Fourth Street to Grant Avenue. Existing roadway will be narrowed by approximately 4-5 feet with the installation of new curbs. The existing roadway will be milled and resurfaced. Improvements also include street lights, street trees and traffic control. The work for NCR - Milo Grogan consists of roadway improvements on Fifth Avenue from Grant Avenue to I-71 ramps, and on Cleveland Avenue from New York Avenue to just north of Starr Avenue. The intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Fifth Avenue will be reconstructed to include additional turn lanes, new signals and ADA compliant access. Signal at Fields Drive and Fifth Avenue will be upgraded. A new signal at Gibbard Avenue and Cleveland Avenue will be added. Project includes storm and water improvements, retaining walls, curbs and sidewalks, pavement resurfacing, street lights and street trees.

The estimated Notice to Proceed date is June 25, 2014. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Five bids were received on May 6, 2014, (Five majority) and tabulated on May 7, 2014, as follows:
Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Shelly & Sands, Inc. $6,252,352.24 Columbus, OH Majority
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