City of Columbus - File #: 1296-2011

• File #: 1296-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/24/2011
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 9/12/2011
• Final action: 9/13/2011
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Newcomer Concrete Services, Inc. for construction of the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Obetz Road Sidewalks Project for the Division of Mobility Options; to authorize the transfer of monies within and from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund to the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $232,858.23 within and from the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund, for the Division of Mobility Options; and to declare an emergency. ($232,858.23)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/13/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/13/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/12/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/12/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract in an amount up to $194,048.53 for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Obetz Road Sidewalk Project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $38,809.70.

This project will construct 1,980 linear feet 5 foot wide sidewalk on each side of Obetz Road between Beth Ann Drive and Parsons Avenue. 14 ADA ramps will also be built. There are 4 bus stops and transit routes within the limits of this project. Pedestrian generators and destinations impacting the proposed project include Indian Mound Recreation Center.

The estimated Notice to Proceed date is estimated to be October 10, 2011. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through vendor services. 6 bids were received on June 30, 2011 (6 majority, 0 minority) and tabulated on June 31, 2011 as follows:

Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Newcomer Concrete Services, Inc. $194,048.53 Norwalk, OH Majority
Chemcote, Inc. $200,679.61 Dublin, OH Majority
G&G Cement Contractors $202,028.20 Columbus, OH Majority
Shelly and Sands, Inc. $219,588.60 Columbus, OH Majority
Decker Construction Company $220,116.49 Columbus, OH Majority
Columbus Asphalt Paving $387,234.65 Gahanna, OH Majority

Award is to be made to Newcomer Concrete Services, Inc., as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.

Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Newcomer Concrete Services, Inc.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Newcomer Concrete Services, Inc's contract comp...