City of Columbus - File #: 0309-2008

• File #: 0309-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/8/2008
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 3/3/2008
• Final action: 3/6/2008
• Title: To amend the 2007 C.I.B; to authorize the transfer of funds within and from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division and the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund; to appropriate and to authorize the expenditure of $4,937,212.56 from the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund for the Transportation Division; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with the Complete General Construction Company for construction of the Town Street Improvement project for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($4,937,212.56)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/6/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/4/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/3/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/3/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/22/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
2/22/2008	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/22/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2008	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/22/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/20/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/15/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/14/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/14/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/14/2008	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/13/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/12/2008	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/12/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $4,488,375.05 for the Town Street Improvement project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $448,837.51. This improvement includes the full depth replacement of Town Street with granite pavers, narrowing the existing roadway, and widening the sidewalks with tree lawns and trees. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage will also be funding a portion of this project to perform necessary sewer work in the area of the project. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is 4/4/2008. This contract work is to be completed by October 31, 2008. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. 11 bidders/suppliers were solicited (9 majority, 2 minority) and 2 bids were received (2 majority, 0 minority) and tabulated on February 5, 2008 as follows:

Complete General Construction Company $4,488,375.05
Trucco Construction Company, Inc. $5,341,769.85

Award is to be made to Complete General Construction Company c.c. #31-4366382 (expiring 1/30/2010), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.

Emergency action is requested to allow immediate expenditure of the necessary funds so that construction may begin on April 7, 2008.

Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is budgeted within the Capital Improvement Budget and is available within the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division and the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage for this work. The Transportation portion of this project is eligible for grant funds in the Form of Federal Earmark Funding. The Transportation Division's portion of Funding will be $311,435.51, the Federal Earmark funding will be $4,245,742.06 and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage will contribute $380,034.99 for their portion o...