Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $219,279.89 including contingency funds, for the Collins Avenue Raised Crosswalk and King Avenue Median (SSI-OTMP) project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $29,891.98. These two locations are the first of a series of traffic calming features to be installed in the area determined to be adversely impacted by the construction of the Spring Sandusky Interchange. This improvement will include a raised crosswalk on Collins Avenue just West of Neil Avenue, and median construction on King Avenue between Cannon and Battelle. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is September 10, 2007. This contractor has been given 30 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. Seventeen bidders/suppliers were solicited (15 majority, 2 minority) and 4 bids were received (3 majority, 1 minority) and tabulated on May 10, 2007 as follows:
G. Marchi & Son, LLC $ 199,279.89
Danbert Inc. $ 242,849.78
McDaniel's Construction * $ 265,758.55
The Righter Co., Inc $ 298,103.54
*minority bidders
Award is to be made to G. Marchi & Son, LLC, C.C#: 31-1632119 (expiring 3/12/08), 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 in September 2007.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is budgeted and available within the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with G. Marchi & Son, LLC for construction of the Collins Avenue Raised Crosswalk and King Avenue Median (SSI OTMP) project; to authorize the expenditure of $249,171.87 from t...
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