Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Complete General Construction Company for the Bridge Rehabilitation - Riverbend Over Scioto Big Run Contract for the Division of Design and Construction.
Work on this project consists of The project consists of complete superstructure replacement, substructure rehabilitation and minor approach pavement, drainage and guardrail work for the existing bridge on Riverbend Road over the Big Run Creek. Also, as part of this project 0.23 miles of 6 foot wide sidewalk will be added or reconstructed.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is March 26, 2012. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Four bids were received on February 2, 2012, (4 majority) and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Double Z Construction $648,876.34 Columbus, OH Majority
Complete General Construction Co. $654,840.85 Columbus, OH Majority
Shelly and Sands $711,001.34 Columbus, OH Majority
Righter Company, Inc. $772,953.63 Columbus, OH Majority
The difference between the apparent low bidder, Double Z Construction, and the second lowest bidder, Complete General Construction Company, is $5,964.51. Columbus City Code Section 329.31 (Environmentally preferable purchasing) states that "preference will be given to an environmentally preferable bidder who offers a product or service equal to or superior to that of a non-environmentally preferable bidder or offeror where the environmentally preferable bid or offer does not exceed by more than five (5) percent (up to a maximum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000)) the lowest responsive and responsible an...
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