Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $301,820.95 for the Souder Avenue Improvements Project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $45,273.00. This improvement details construction on Souder Avenue between Campbell Avenue and Thomas Avenue and includes full depth roadway replacement and adding concrete curbs, underdrains, sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, storm drainage, and other associated work. (See the attached map.) The Notice to Proceed is expected to be fall of 2007. This project duration is 60 days. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin and Dodge Reports and by the Central Ohio Minority Business Association. Twelve bidders/suppliers were solicited (eleven majority, one minority) and six bids were received (six majority) and tabulated on June 22, 2007 as follows:
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. $289,084.99
Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc. $301,820.95
Decker Construction Company $304,865.28
The Shelly Company $353,625.00
Shelly and Sands, Inc. $364,448.00
Trucco Construction Company, Inc. $382,607.32
Award is to be made to Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc., CC# 31-0907362 (expiration 4/16/2009), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder. The low bid proposed by Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. was rejected because it was deemed incomplete (unsigned).
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is budgeted within the Transportation Division and is available within the Voted 1995, 1999 and 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for this work.
Emergency Action: Emergency action is requested so that this project can start and complete construction this season.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with Nicholas Savko & Sons, Inc. for construction of the Souder Avenue Improvements project; to authorize the transfer and expenditure $347,09...
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