Explanation
Background: This legislation modifies and increases the existing construction contract with Columbus Asphalt Paving Company, Incorporated, for the I-71/Morse Road Interchange Enhancement project in an amount up to $9,100.00. This contract was originally authorized in the amount of $790,814.08 by Ordinance 0733-2003 passed by City Council on May 12, 2003. This project is the first of five for the Morse Road - Indianola to Cleveland Avenue corridor and consists of retaining walls, trees and other decorative plantings within the I-71 limited access right-of-way to create an entrance to the commercial section of the roadway. This project was awarded a federal/state reimbursement grant from the Transportation Enhancement Act for eighty percent (80%) of the construction costs up to $660,000.00. This contract is being modified to pay the matching costs for extra quantities as requested by ODOT and agreed to by the City. Prices were obtained by negotiations with Columbus Asphalt Paving Company, Incorporated, using past project prices for new items and established unit prices for overruns of existing quantities.
Columbus Asphalt Paving Company's contract compliance number is 31-0857095 and expires June 30, 2007.
This is the third modification to an existing contract. The original contract amount was for $790,814.08. The first modification, in the amount of $53,310.00, was authorized by Ordinance 1786-2003 passed by City Council July 21, 2003. The second modification, in the amount of $50,000.00, was authorized by Ordinance 1206-2004 passed by Council July 19, 2004. The contract total including all modifications is $903,224.08.
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $60,000.00 budgeted in the 2004 Capital Improvement Budget for the Morse Road Interchange Enhancement project. Ordinance 1206-2004 noted above obligated $50,000.00 of this; the balance was obligated by Ordinance 1774-2004 passed by Council October 25, 2004, f...
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