City of Columbus - File #: 1673-2010

• File #: 1673-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/11/2010
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 12/6/2010
• Final action: 12/9/2010
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Greenscapes Landscape Co., Inc. for the Street Tree Installation Spring 2011 Project; to authorize the expenditure of $174,401.00 and a contingency of $25,599.00 for a total of $200,000.00 from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/7/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/6/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/6/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/6/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/19/2010	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/19/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2010	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/19/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2010	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/18/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2010	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/12/2010	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/12/2010	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2010	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/12/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/12/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on October 19, 2010 for the Street Tree Installation Spring 2011 Project as follows:
Status Base Bid Amount
Greenscapes MAJ $174,401.00
Custom Lawn Care MAJ $228,500.00
Peabody Landscape Group MAJ $253,935.00
Rocky Fork MAJ $293,777.41
Brookside Lawn Service MAJ $298,452.00

Principal Parties:
Greenscapes Landscape Co., Inc.
William Gerhardt (Contact)
4220 Winchester Pike
Columbus, OH 43232
614-837-1869 (Phone)
311027889 (Contract Compliance, exp. 11/24/2011.)
50+ (Columbus Employees)

Fiscal Impact:
$200,000.00 from the Voted 1999/2004 Parks and Recreation Bond Fund, Government Fund 746 Build America Bonds (BAB).

Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Greenscapes Landscape Co., Inc. for the Street Tree Installation Spring 2011 Project; to authorize the expenditure of $174,401.00 and a contingency of $25,599.00 for a total of $200,000.00 from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)


Body

WHEREAS, bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on October 19, 2010, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the lowest and best responsive and responsible bidder; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract to enable trees to be purchased and received in time for the spring planting schedule; NOW, THEREFORE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Greenscapes, Inc. for the Street Tree Installation Spring 2011 Project in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the Recreation and Parks Dep...