Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Decker Construction Company for the ADA Ramp Projects - Citywide Curb Ramps 2026 project and to provide payment for construction, construction administration and inspection services.
This contract includes the design and construction of ADA compliant curb ramps at locations where there are no ramps or where existing ramps do not meet current ADA requirements. These ramp locations will come from 311 service requests, un-matched ramp situations at crosswalk locations not addressed as part of the resurfacing program (i.e. brick and concrete streets), maintenance issues, and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is June 11, 2026. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Two bids were received on April 21, 2026, (both majority) and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/ODI Certification
Decker Construction Company $986,093.65 Columbus, OH MAJ
Strawser Paving Company $1,288,710.38 Columbus, OH MAJ
Award is to be made to Decker Construction Company as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for their bid of $986,093.65. The amount of construction administration and inspection services will be $147,914.05. The total legislated amount is $1,134,007.70.
As part of their bid Decker Construction Company has proposed the following subcontractors to work on the project:
Company Name City/State Majority/ODI Certification
Danbert Electrical Corporation Plain City, Ohio MAJ
Mid-West Landscape, Inc. Columbus, Ohio MAJ
The Paul Peterson Company Columb...
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