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File #: 2359-2013    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/30/2013 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 10/28/2013 Final action: 10/30/2013
Title: To amend the 2013 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Complete General Construction Company and to provide for the payment of construction administration and inspection services in connection with the Bridge Rehabilitation - Annual Citywide Contract 2013 project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $2,021,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,021,000.00)
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract for the construction of the Bridge Rehabilitation - Annual Citywide Contract 2013 project and to provide payment for construction administration and inspection services.

The Bridge Rehabilitation - Annual Citywide Contract 2013 project consists of routine maintenance to several bridges within the City of Columbus. Work includes crack sealing, concrete patching, tuck pointing, railing repairs, guardrail repairs, epoxy injection, maintenance of traffic, asphalt resurfacing, sealing of cracks in bridges, replacement of expansion joints, and other such 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 November 14, 2013. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Three bids were received on September 24, 2013, (three majority) and tabulated as follows:

Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Complete General Construction Co. $1,197,526.51 Columbus, OH Majority
Righter Co., Inc. $1,389,300.00 Columbus, OH Majority
Double Z Construction Company $1,511,495.70 Columbus, OH Majority

The bid documents contain Special Provision 146, which states, “It is the City’s intent to fully utilize the available funding provided to its Bridge Program within the approved Capital Improvements Budget. Therefore, the City reserves the right to increase or decrease the base contract amount, up to or down to a maximum of ($1,750,000.00). The total amount of the work and other incidentals will not exceed the total amount of the contract price (maximum of $1,750,000.00). In the event that the ...

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