Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $2,489,110.93 for the Resurfacing 2003 Project #2 - OPWC project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $249,552.50. This improvement details the resurfacing of various streets and related curb ramps located citywide. The Notice to Proceed is estimated at July 14, 2003. This project has been given 120 days to complete the construction of the project. This project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports and by the Builders Exchange. Thirteen bidders/suppliers were solicited (12 majority, 1 minority) and four responsive bids were received (3 majority, 1 minority) and tabulated on May 15, 2003, as follows:
Shelley and Sands, Inc. (majority) $2,489,110.93
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. (majority) 2,516,909.60
Kokosing Construction, Inc. (majority) 2,542,028.78
Gaddis/Decker a joint venture (minority) 2,561,051.03
Award is to be made to Shelley and Sands, Inc., c.c. #31-4351261 (expiring January 28, 2005), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Public Works Commission has approved funding a portion of the ADA-compliant handicapped ramp work connected with this and other resurfacing projects planned for award this year up to a maximum of $4,389,627.00. The eligible ramp work on this particular contract has been estimated at $181,755.97. Local matching funds for this project are budgeted in the street resurfacing project within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. These funds are being transferred to the Local Transportation Improvement Program (LTIP) Fund where both the OPWC funds and the local monies needed for the contract and inspection are being appropriated and authorized for expenditure.
Emergency action is requested so that the improvement may be com...
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