Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $315,052.30 for the Sawmill/Billingsley Road Intersection Improvement project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $40,956.80.
This project consists of adding a northbound right hand turn lane on Sawmill Road south of Billingsley Road. The turn lane extends past the shopping center access road. In addition, a six-foot wide concrete sidewalk and ADA compliant curb ramps will be provided.
Following the construction of the Sawmill Road and I-270 Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI), the intersection of Sawmill Road and Billingsley Road became a choke point for motorists, which to date continues to interfere with the operations of the SPUI and westbound traffic on I-270 east of Sawmill Road. Lengthening the existing northbound right turn lane onto Billingsley Road will provide relief to some of the traffic congestion along Sawmill Road in this segment. Design was initiated by the City with Prime Engineering in 2004. The construction plans were approved in 2005. Right-of-Way was acquired in 2006.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is April, 2007. The project's construction has been given 45 days to be completed. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. Eighteen bidders/suppliers were solicited (Sixteen majority, two minority) and twelve bids were received (ten majority, two minority) and tabulated on January 18, 2007 as follows:
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. (Majority) $315,052.30
Trucco Construction Company (Majority) $335,412.23
Gaddis and Sons (Minority) $392,245.25
Strawser (Majority) $355,076.30
Danbert (Majority) $432,766.83
Darby Creek (Majority) ...
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