City of Columbus - File #: 0815-2010

• File #: 0815-2010
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/25/2010
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/21/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with the Gudenkauf Corporation, for the Columbus Traffic Signal System Phase A project; to appropriate and authorize the transfer of Funds from the Information Services Capital Improvement Fund to the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of $6,072,248.42 from the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund for the Division of Design and Construction; and to declare an emergency. ($6,072,248.42)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2010	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/22/2010	2	MAYOR	Signed
6/21/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Fail
6/21/2010	2	Columbus City Council	Amended to 30 day	Pass
6/21/2010	2	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/21/2010	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
6/21/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
6/21/2010	2	Columbus City Council	Reconsidered	Pass
6/8/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/4/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/4/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/4/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/3/2010	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/1/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/1/2010	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/28/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/28/2010	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, is engaged in a project entitled Columbus Traffic Signal System (CTSS) Phase A. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract for the construction of this project.

The purpose of the project is to install conduit, pullboxes, fiber optic cable, and communication cabinets for a communication network, in order to begin migrating the Columbus traffic signal system to an open architecture, which will serve Central Ohio stakeholders with system connectivity and interoperability. The project will also allow for an interagency data exchange for the Departments of Public Service and Technology, as part of the Citywide Connectivity goal.

The estimated Notice to Proceed date is July 12, 2010. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through vendor services. 4 bids were received on May 20, 2010 (4 majority, 0 minority) and tabulated on May 21, 2010 as follows:

Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Gudenkauf Corporation $5,520,225.84 Columbus, OH Majority
Miller Cable $6,350,400.00 Green Springs, OH Majority
Jess Howard Electric $7,220,743.40 Blacklick, OH Majority
The Fishel Company $7,721,808.93 Columbus, OH Majority

Award is to be made to Gudenkauf Corporation, as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.

Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Gudenkauf Corporation.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Gudenkauf Corporation's contract compliance number is 310908234 and expires 7/7/10.

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is reque...