Explanation
Background: The Transportation Division is responsible for maintaining the City's roadway system in a safe manner. Guardrail and fence repair projects are needed to restore accident damage locations, replace deteriorating structures, and install new structures. This project was bid in compliance with the Columbus City Code and advertised in the Columbus City Bulletin. Bids were received and tabulated on January 13, 2005, by the Transportation Division. Two bid proposals were received as follows:
Company / Bid Amount / Vendor Status
M. P. Dory Company / $250,476.00 / Majority
Lake Erie Construction Company / $305,252.50 / Majority
The Transportation Division recommends the bid award to M. P. Dory Company (contract compliance number 31-1115885 expiring on January 30, 2006) as the lowest, best, most responsive, and most responsible bidder.
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $250,000 in the 2005 budget within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund. The amounts spent on guardrail and fence repair in 2002, 2003 and 2004 were $245,000.00, $180,000.00, and $182,000.00 respectively.
Emergency action is requested to allow this work to get underway as soon as possible to eliminate dangerous existing conditions in order to promote motorist and pedestrian safety.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into contract with M. P. Dory Company for the Guardrail and Fence Repair - 2005 project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $250,476.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($250,476.00)
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WHEREAS, the Transportation Division is responsible for maintaining the City's roadway system in a safe manner; and
WHEREAS, guardrail and fence repair work is needed to restore accident damage, replace deteriorating structures and install new structures; and
WHEREAS, bids were received and tabulated on January 13, 200...
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