Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with M P Dory Company for the Roadway Improvements - Guardrail and Fence Repair 2022 service contract.
The Department of Public Service is responsible for maintaining the City's roadway system in a safe manner. A guardrail and fence repair contract is needed to restore accident-damaged guardrail and fence, replace deteriorating structures, and install new structures throughout the entire City of Columbus network.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is January 3, 2023. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Two bid was received on October 4, 2022, (both majority) and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
M P Dory Company $293,257.50 Columbus, OH Majority
Lake Erie Construction Company $441,475.00 Norwalk, Ohio 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 Guardrail and Fence Repair 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 $300,000.00.” The amount of the contract will be set at $300,000.00. The City of Columbus also reserves the right to extend the contract and funding on a year-to-year basis until October 31, 2025, as stated in the bid documents.
Award is to be made to M P Dory Company as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for their bid of $ 293,257.50, with the contract amount set at $300,000.00.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against M P Dory Company.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance ...
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