City of Columbus - File #: 0156-2007

• File #: 0156-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/24/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 3/12/2007
• Final action: 3/15/2007
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. for construction of the Sawmill/Billingsley Road Intersection Improvement project; to authorize the expenditure of $356,009.10 from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($356,009.10).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/15/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/14/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/12/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/12/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/2/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/2/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/1/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/28/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/28/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/26/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/6/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

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) ...