City of Columbus - File #: 1639-2007

• File #: 1639-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/5/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 10/22/2007
• Final action: 10/25/2007
• Title: To amend the 2007 CIB to insure proper accounting for the Hard Road Housing Demolition project and the 2007 bond sale; to authorize the transfer of $99,205.00 within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the transfer of $60,448.65 within the Streets and Highways Improvement Fund; to appropriate $60,448.65 within the Streets and Highway Improvement Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with Deere/Short Excavating for the Hard Road Housing Demolition project; to authorize the expenditure of $99,205.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Funds and $114,756.00 from the Streets and Highways Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($213,961.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/25/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/23/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/22/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/22/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/15/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/12/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/12/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/12/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
10/12/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/11/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $194,510.00 for the Hard Road Housing Demolition project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $19,451.00. This project is for the demolition of 11 houses on Hard Road between Linworth Road and State Route 315 in advance of the widening project for Hard Road. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is November 12, 2007. This project has been given 45 days to complete the construction of the project. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. Ten bidders/suppliers were solicited ( 9 majority, 1 minority) and 6 bids were received (5 majority, 1 minority) and tabulated on October 3, 2007 as follows:

Deere/Short Excavating* $194,510.00
S.G. Lowendick & Sons, Inc. $225,400.00

Colvin Gravel Co., Inc $246,196.00
A-1 Demolition $262,000.00

Watson-Shonebarger General LLC $288,173.96
B&B Wrecking, Inc. $294,500.00
*minority bidder

Award is to be made to Deere/Short Excavating c.c.#311005811 (expiring May 25, 2008), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.

Emergency action is requested to allow immediate expenditure of the necessary funds so that construction may begin on November 12, 2007.

Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is available in the amount of $99,205.00 within the Transportation Division 2007 Capital Improvement Budget in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund and in the amount of $114,756.00 from the Street and Highway Improvement Fund for this work. This ordinance also amends the 2007 C.I.B. to allow deposit of funds from the 2007 fall bond sale into the correct projects.

Title

To amend the 2007 CIB to insure proper accounting for the Hard Road Housing Demolition project and the 2007 bond sale; to authorize the transfer of $99,205.00 withi...