City of Columbus - File #: 1374-2009

• File #: 1374-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/9/2009
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/2/2009
• Final action: 11/4/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Complete General Construction Company for the 3568 Indianola Avenue Trench Drain Project; for the Division of Power and Water; to provide for payment of inspection, material testing and related services to the Transportation Division; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $143,509.00 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; to authorize an amendment to the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($143,509.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/4/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/3/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/2/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/2/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/23/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/22/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/22/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/19/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/16/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/16/2009	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/16/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/14/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/14/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/13/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/13/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Complete General Construction Company, in the amount of $123,509.00; to encumber funds with the Transportation Division for inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services in the amount of $20,000.00; for the 3568 Indianola Avenue Trench Drain Project, Division of Power and Water Contract Number 1104.

This project consists of installing approximately 400 linear feet of 6" sanitary sewer, oil/water separator, and 40 linear feet of interior trench drain and associated plumbing and appurtenances.

2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened six bids on September 16, 2009. Bids were received from: Complete General Construction Company - $113,509.00; Righter Co. - $114,730.00; Seals Construction - $134,168.10; Conie Construction - $147,499.00; Bale Contracting - $173,384.20; and TFH-EB Inc., dba The Waterworks - $411,272.73 (after bid tabulation).

At the bid opening TFH-EB Inc., dba The Waterworks was the apparent lowest bidder at $89,848.93. However, once the bids were tabulated using the unit prices, an error were discovered in the Waterworks's bid. They recorded a unit total price of line item #9 of $7,492.39 and an extended total price of $7,492.39. This was incorrect because the unit price should have been multiplied by a quantity of 40 to arrive at the extended total price. The following rule is printed on the bottom of the contractor's Unit Price Bid Forms:

"THE BIDDERS TOTAL ABOVE IS HIS TOTAL BID BASED ON UPON HIS UNIT PRICES AND LUMP SUM PRICES AND THE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES SHOWN ON THE PLANS. THIS FIGURE IS FOR INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF THE OPENING OF THE BIDS ONLY. THE CITY WILL MAKE THE TABULATION FROM THE UNIT PRICES AND LUMP SUM PRICE BID. IF THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE TOTAL BY THE BIDDER, IT SHALL BE CHANGED AS ONLY THE UNIT PRICES AND LUMP SUM PRICES...