...Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with SCA of OH, LLC for the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2025 project and to provide payment for construction, construction administration and inspection services.
This contract includes the cleaning and sealing of several bridges within the corporation limits of the City of Columbus and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents. The annual bridge cleaning and sealing contract is a means for performing schedule based preventative maintenance activities on bridges that the Department of Public Service maintains. These activities include the cleaning of debris and deicing chemicals from various bridge components and also the sealing of reinforced concrete components to prevent intrusion of salt, and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is April 1, 2026. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Two bids were received on November 4, 2025, (both majority) and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/ODI Certification
SCA of OH, LLC $208,673.74 Seven Hills, OH Majority
AAD Contracting, Inc. $267,187.25 Poland, OH Majority
The bid documents contained Special Provision 146 Contract Amount Extension Provision which states “It is the City’s intent to fully utilize the available funding provided to its Bridge Program within the approved budget. Therefore, the City reserves the right to increase or decrease the base bid amount up to, or down to, a maximum of $310,000.00.” The amount of the contract will be set at $310,000.00.
Award is to be made to SCA of OH, LLC as...
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